I’m sure you’ve heard about it, if you’re not currently living it, but it’s been a snowy couple of days around these parts. It’s been pretty crazy to see two feet of snow accumulate outside, but we’re very lucky to have a safe, warm place to sleep and not have to worry about it too much.
I have to admit, I was pretty skeptical this storm was going to pan out exactly as predicted. DC tends to FREAK OUT about impending snow storms that turn out to be a mere dusting (or completely forgets to tell us about a rush hour storm that cripples the city for hours) so I was kind of expecting the whole thing to be a crock. But it wasn’t.
The snow started Friday afternoon and accumulated quickly. Ashton was not at all impressed.
I wish he was one of those dogs that loves to romp in the snow, but he absolutely abhors it. Instead, I watched as the empty lot outside my window became a makeshift dog park during the storm. There have been dogs out there almost constantly since the snow started and it’s adorable to watch them play in it.
I was thankful for the window entertainment, like this guy skiing down the road. Impressive.
I was actually kind of grateful for the storm, as it gave me the perfect excuse to slow down and relax for an entire weekend, something I haven’t done in as long as I can remember. Friday night we hunkered down, ate soup and went to bed early without feeling lame – what else are you going to do during a blizzard?
The next day we woke up around normal time and made pancakes and eggs and prepared for a leisurely day of Netflix, until the bright snowy light filtering in through the windows showed me how dirty my apartment was, resulting in a clean-a-thon that Tom didn’t much appreciate.
Luckily, we’re currently living in a very small space so the cleaning went quickly. The snow didn’t seem to be coming down too hard outside, so we decided to venture out for a bit.
We bundled up so well that we didn’t feel cold, and decided to walk over to the river and beyond.
The Department of Transportation appropriately had their sidewalks cleared very early on, but some of the walking was pretty treacherous for a short girl. The drifts were quite tall in some places, as in up to my tall, dark and handsome husband’s waist.
We obviously attempted a few snow selfies. In addition to highlighting every speck of dust in my apartment, it turns out that snowy light is rather flattering for selfies, kind of like that fancy case that Kim Kardashian has on her phone.
As we were walking around, I thought about the pros and cons of living in the city during a big snow storm. A con is that it’s hard to find those beautiful untouched patches of snow in a city apartment, although you can find them if you look hard enough.

Yards Park during Winter Storm Jonas
A pro is that no matter how much snow there is, something is always open within walking distance. After a half hour of wandering around we decided to warm up for a bit at Due South. Apparently, we weren’t the only ones with this idea.

We weren’t all that hungry, so we each had a drink and split a bowl of hearty Brunswick stew. Our cocktail choices brought two different kinds of heat, my spicy bloody mary and Tom’s hot toddy.


With no obligations the next day, we purposely slept in. I mean, who could interrupt this adorable scene?



We started with cocktails at barrel…

High West Double Rye on the rocks and a Highgarden cocktail with Botanist gin, sage and grenadine
Before moving onto drinks and snacks at Hank’s on the Hill…

Otter Creek IPA and An Italian Gentleman Riding His Bike Through the Piazza With His Pant Leg Rolled Slightly Above His Anke (a clever name for a gin cocktail with grapefruit and mint)

Seafood Ceviche with lime and jalapeno

Old Bay Fries (all Tom’s idea I swear)
And more snacks at Beuchert’s Saloon…

East Oak Deviled Eggs Plate with radish slaw

Grilled Carrots with Romesco sauce

(Free!) Buttercream Truffles
Cabin fever thwarted and the economy properly supported, we returned home for more laziness. But hey, walking through the snow is pretty good exercise so it was well-earned.
The city continues to dig out, and the roads are starting to get better but it will be a long time before we forget Winter Storm Jonas in DC. Stay safe out there friends!

I love that the snow gave you a chance to slow down! It looks like lovely weekend with prettt awesome food!
Thanks Ali! Me too, it was so nice to catch up on my “me time” 🙂
This sounds like the perfect “snowed in” weekend! And to be honest, I had my doubts as to how bad Jonas would really be too. But it looks like so many places were hit pretty hard!
I haven’t experienced snow like this in YEARS so I’m a tad bit nervous about the next four winters in Chicago! But hopefully we’ll be close by to a lot of fun restaurants too. 🙂
Oh goodness, that’s definitely going to be a big change from Florida! I will say it was fun at first, but now I am completely over it haha.
I’d definitely love to experience the same kind of snowed in weekend. This looks fun to me.
I love ceviche ever since I tried it for the first time in Peru a few years ago! Was this a Peruvian restaurant that you were at where you tried the seafood ceviche then?
This was actually just a famous seafood place in DC, but I bet the Peruvian ceviche is amazing!