Something you see a lot here on FA--a food pic.

I'm so tired of the media hype with every snowstorm that approaches Maine. "Snowmagedon", "Storm of the Century", "Blizzard of 'Historic Proportions'".

(Yawn). First get your terms right. The US National Weather Service term, "Blizzard," has nothing to do with how much snow falls. You don't even need snow to fall to get a "blizzard". You need 3 hours with winds at or above 35mph (56kmph) and visibility reduced below a quarter mile (500m) due to blowing or falling snow.

Yeah, we definitely have that outside right now, as I can see maybe 300 ft (100m). Not unusual in Maine. Forecast is for up to 2 ft (60cm) of snow. Again, not unusual. We see that at least once every winter.

It might be "historic" in the major cities on the eastern US seaboard, but is just a normal "Nor'Easter" snowstorm for us in Maine. Maybe we're made of tougher stuff here?

So, why a picture of French Toast? Standard joke up this way that's taken hold thanks to my wife. She grew-up in Louisiana. Before every tropical storm or hurricane, people would run to the store and buy milk, bread, and eggs, the ingredients for French Toast. What's stupid about this is that usually the first thing that happens when that tropical storm or hurricane comes ashore is that you loose power. Unlike here in Maine, most homes in Gulf Coast states don't have a wood stove. I'm not sure how they cook up their "French Toast" before the milk and eggs spoil (chuckle). And you see the same thing up here prior to every over-hyped snowstorm. You'd think people who have lived here all their lives would know what to do in a snowstorm and that it's nothing to panic over. (shakes head)

And I'm a meteorologist by training (don't work in it--long story, not worth posting here). So, family, scouting friends and co-workers, always ask me on other social media sites about the upcoming snow storms. So, if it looks like we're going to get a storm with at least 6 inches (15cm) of snow, I start my post with "THIS IS A FRENCH TOAST EMERGENCY ALERT! RUN! DO NOT WALK TO YOUR NEAREST STORE AND WIPE OUT THEIR MILK, BREAD, AND EGGS!" to jab at the media hype. I then give my actual take on the forecast.

Anyway, in honor of the latest "French Toast Emergency" I made French Toast for breakfast. Yup, that's a squirrel mug with half-and-half (regular and decaf), 'cause caffeine and squirrels don't mix well. On the edge of the photo are my squirrel salt and pepper shakers and the squirrel napkin holder made by a local woodworker using a scroll saw.