AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
400 AM MDT SAT MAR 17 2012

.DISCUSSION…A RATHER POTENT WEATHER SYSTEM HAS BEGUN TO IMPACT
THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE ITS
PROGRESSION NORTHWARD. AS IT DOES SO…PRECIPITATION IN THE FORM
OF RAIN WILL PLAGUE VALLEYS OF WESTERN MONTANA AND CENTRAL
IDAHO…WHILE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. THE MOST
FOCUSED SNOWFALL POSING THE GREATEST IMPACTS TO TRAVEL WILL BE
ACROSS SOUTHWEST MONTANA…

Right, then… going to rain today here in northwest Montana.

Maybe a bit hard to distinguish…

but THAT is a Robin!!

In the U.S. of A., a robin is a sign of spring.

In the U.S. of A., St. Patrick’s day is confusing… Most of us have no idea other than “GREEN” and it relates to something Irish and is a grand time of having corned beef and cabbage, drinking Guinness or Irish Whiskey or both and generally being hilariously happy about what we know not :)!

Well, now.

St. Patrick was a 5th century cleric.

The Irish “rising” was more 16th-17th century.

There was a lot of hoo-hah in all of those 1200 years relating to religion and land and I don’t know what. Part of me is embarassed not to know considering the bloodshed. I’m currently reading the Outlander books by Diana Galbadon. They chronicle the Highland Scots in the 18th century. Ultimately, I’ve learned a bit more about christendom and my embarassment increases.

…moving on.

Corned beef brisket.

I make corned beef brisket as I make pot roast: sear the briscuit, deglaze, cover with liquid, cook low, slow and long.

Deglazing.

Well…. choices…

I had the Jameson’s (IRISH!) and the Amber Bock (AMERICAN!)

Oh-ho! No way was I using the Jameson’s…saving that for today’s sipping !!!

Pot deglazed, brisket put back with a bit more of the Amber Bock and water to cover…all in a 275 oven for 3-4 hours.

Meanwhile…

NOAA was wrong.

Funny looking rain…

St. Patrick’s Day: 2012…in Montana.