No siree!! You will not hear me wishing for snow any time soon!! I am scared to death trying to get from the front porch steps to the chicken house door...slick as ice out there!!
No soft, fluffy snow here! We have sleet, and freezing rain, all packed down hard and slippery! Poppy went to the mailbox yesterday...
There was no mail and no sign of tire tracks that the mail had run. Going in the opposite direction here, takes you into town. In case you're interested. :)
I started this post last Tuesday and here it is Saturday! The ground is still solid packed ice and we're waiting now for the next snowstorm.
We are not used to weather like this...ice covering the ground for a week and now a major snowstorm predicted for today and tomorrow!
So afraid of falling, I had to come up with some way to get to the goat lot and chicken house...
Well, necessity is the mother of invention! Our towels will probably never come clean but that's okay. We need a stack of new ones anyway. This idea works perfectly!! The towels stick to the ice and the top feels like walking on grass.
This pink one especially won't come clean! I had spilled a cup of coffee on it before adding it to my path. :) The damp towels stick to the ice better.
One more weather-related item and I will hush about it...Take a look, if you will at the weird icicle...
Okay, I'm done. You Northerners are probably thinking, "she doesn't know anything!! and I bet you're right!
Staying inside now, Ugg!!! I was bound and determined to finish this apron that has almost broke me from sewing altogether...
I've made a few teeny tiny pinafores and bonnets. These used to sell really well at the farmer's market. Don't know why I stopped making them...
Well, it's 10:41 am here and a few tiny snowflakes have started to fall. Guess I'll go prop up at the kitchen window, watch the birds, and finish off the bowl of popcorn from last night. :(
Want to mention though, I was looking back at the comments on my last post, the one just before Christmas. There were some very nice comments that I am just seeing. Thank you! And South Carolina girl, I enjoyed reading about the wormy Hickory nuts. The panful on our front porch may have worms but are too frozen to move around. :)
Thank you, dear friends.
Love, Henny
It is hard for you when you aren't used to that type of weather. We live in an area called the frozen tundra. We get cold in November and can't plant outside until after Memorial Day at the end of May. This week we have not been above zero and mostly way below zero. Today we are up to 22˚F and we feel like it is Spring. lol. Hang in there and be careful. We buy salt to sprinkle on the ice to melt it. Hugs- Diana
ReplyDeleteps-I have had sewing projects that made me swear I was going to quit sewing...and then it would be okay when I finished. Hang in there.
Looks so very pretty at your place. We're hoping for snow down here in Georgia today. I just love the snow. The apron is gorgeous so pretty.
ReplyDeleteHey Judy! Hope you got some snow! Ours didn't start until just before dark last night. We got a couple of inches. Thank you for visiting and the comment.
DeleteI agree with the Ugh! this weather! We only had the snow and ice 3 days, but it was solid and dangerously slippery. We fed the ferals and crows (also bluejays, Cardinals, etc.), had to keep refilling their frozen water, etc. Don't know how people live where it's like that most of the winter. How did the bunnies take it? And I would think your dogs probably like the cold - with their big hairy coats!
ReplyDeleteYou are very resourceful...I will remember your towel help! We are getting beautiful soft snow now over all the hard ice of last week. I prefer this...my husband and I walked through the woods earlier...so much easier though you had to be careful!
ReplyDeleteI'm smiling at your towel-path Henny, I do the very same thing, I have a stack of old towels that I use for all kinds of "dirty" jobs. The ice storm here in Tennessee has brought down thousands of trees, folks are still without electricty, and the Tennessee National Guard have been activated to help clear paths for the linemen who are working around the clock, it's been horrendous.
ReplyDeleteI've always been an admirer of your handmade aprons and bonnets, and still use mine everyday.
Please stay safe when you have to venture across to feed your animals, ice can be so fickle.
Hugs,
Jo
Ah friend I am just glad to read that you are alive and well...my heart goes out to you - whew what a winter. We have over a foot of snow but I have to say I would rather have it than the ice you are dealing with right now. I am thinking the winter of 2026 may not be quickly forgotten. I love your apron...God bless you for keeping on sewing in spite of all the challenges. Will you be planning on selling it? If so I think it should be work quite a bit more than others just because of all the aggravation it caused. :)! Wow great idea about those towels...Just you and Poppy be safe and God Bless You. Hugs!
ReplyDeleteHenny, glad to hear you are safe and you figured a safe way to get out and feed the outdoor family. Can not let them starve. When you live that far south and east, you do not expect, want or really know how bad this weather is going to affect you til it happens. We had minus 20 in north central Ohio today to keep our 20 inches of snow from melting, lol. But we did not get sleet and ice which is a blessing. Hoping you kept power during all this. and now you are expecting heavy snow fall. Hope they are wrong. Glad you had the sewing to keep you sane. Lynn and Precious
ReplyDeleteWe occasionally get ice storms like that here in the Pacific Northwest, not often thank goodness, but when we do they are devastating. The ice coats everything. Then powerlines break, trees break, cars crash, and pipes freeze. No fun.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you are staying safe.
Goodness me that sure does look icy dear Henny Penny. I think the towels are the perfect solution - better to give up some old towels than take a nasty fall & break something. I hope it eases for you soon but in the meantime, it is perfect sewing weather & that apron turned out so lovely. Take care Henny x0x
ReplyDeleteSeeing your blog pop up put a big smile on my face. Your sewing is so beautiful and this apron...so very nice!! You are very talented...and I may be a wee bit jealous (I know we are not supposed to have any jealousy in us). lo. As far as the ice. It was the same around here and on our drive in to town this morning, we were so surprised at how much is still on the ground, especially in the more shaded areas. I'm certainly not a fan of the ice. Y'all keep warm and stay by the heaters till this all passes...
ReplyDeleteGood to see you, Melba! Where have you been? I am right there with you on this weather! Here in Oklahoma we got anywhere from 8" - 15" of snow. At our place it was about 10" and it is still hanging on although not as much but now it is icy because of melting and refreezing almost every day since it started a week ago. Still, I have to take care of my animals and I'm not above laying towels on the ground to do it, either!
ReplyDeleteGrace & Peace,
Pam
What a pretty apron. The winter just makes us appreciate spring more. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is an awful condition. Stay safe. Be warm. I have cleats to go over my shoes for walking on ice but I guess you'd never find a cleat to buy there.
ReplyDeleteSnow can be a problem but ice is far worse!! I like your solution ( hopefully the towels hold up until the ice thaws).
ReplyDeleteThe apron may have been an awful pain but My but it's pretty!!! Stay safe and warm. Surely February will be better.
Using the old towels to make a path to where you need to safely go is a brilliant idea, Henny! We have some worn towels in our garage that we've hung on to, and now you've given me the good reason to do so. Yes, it's cold here, too. We are currently sitting at 19 degrees here in Kennesaw, Ga. Stay warm and safe!
ReplyDeleteYou know what? Us Northerners are tired of it too - it's been a crazy winter. And for you all who don't usually have to deal with it, it' especially hard. The towel idea was brilliant!
ReplyDeleteThe apron is really pretty!
That is a gorgeous apron and someone will be honored to own and wear it. I sure would be. I'm sorry it gave you such fits. We haven't had a ton of snow, just subzero temperatures for the past few weeks and flurries daily. This week is supposed to reach the 30's and we're all very excited.
ReplyDeleteBlessings and hugs,
Betsy
Hey dear Betsy! Thank you! I've made maybe five aprons from that one pattern and they all have sold quickly. I'll be over to visit your blog.
DeleteOh dear, sorry you're experiencing winter there. My sister in Concord, NC says they received 11 inches of snow today! How much have you gotten? Hope it will melt soon down there for you folks. Ours lasts for months on end and we always worry about falling. Your towels are a good idea. I love that apron you made....so pretty. Almost February, so glad to see January go! Blessings to you and your hubby. Keep dancing friend. Love you.
ReplyDeleteThank you Diane! Yes, we heard on the news that Charlotte got a lot of snow. I always worry after posting about the bad weather because I know it is so much worse in other states. I am such a wimp. Thankfully, today is February 1st. Yay for that! :)
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ReplyDeleteLate on parade to~day...Just had brekkie, and the weather
ReplyDeletelooks a little better, we've had rain and floods, the whole
town was shut off/closed...just reopened yesterday...that
hasn't happened since l was a boy...70yrs ago...! :(
And up north it's much the same as you Henny...! Snow!
Snow! and more Snow! : (
More rain forecast for the coming week...! :(
Oh! Nice to see you have exactly the same coat hangers
as l do...colour of course...how many do you have Henny...?
I'll pop off and count them shortly....I'm sure l have a couple
of hundred...We'll see...! :).
But! Then! I have a 'lot' of cloths...!
Nice to see that lovely apron, and bonnet to cheer up a lovely
post...
Hope all the furry ones are o.k. Especially Smokey.....I bet he's
enjoying the snow...Bless him..!x
And...Can you see the other two, in all that snow....!xx
Well...Best get on...another lemon tea is called for, with honey
and lemon of course...and l managed to pick up a couple of
Sicilian lemons yesterday...home from home you might say....! :)
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Hey Willie! I'm glad to hear your weather is looking a little better today. I read in one of your emails about the flooding there. Seems like there's lots of bad weather everywhere right now. Yep the animals are fine. Smokey likes to be outside, but I just didn't have the heart to let him out last night in the cold wind and snow. Well, he woke me up in the middle of the night standing on my pillow meowing. I opened the front door and out he went in the snow. He knows what he wants. Now he is inside snuggled at my feet asleep. Maybe I will try a cup of tea with lemon and honey. Sounds good!
DeleteMelba, I'm writing this on Sunday AM, Feb. 1, and we have SO much snow, and terrible wind. The house is really chilly. We're all electric, and using space heaters. Ugh! I'm sure if it were mid August, I would think this temp felt mighty fine, haha!
ReplyDeleteOh MK!! I might could handle the snow if this awful wind would stop blowing!! I really don't think I will complain about the heat this summer. :)
DeleteI am in the north and while we have had our fair share of ice and snow I feel very badly for you in the south. You don't have the tools and equipment to deal with it. Our icy roads are cleaned up pretty quickly with road salt and sand. Our last storm was 18 inches but because we were so cold it was light and fluffy, easy to move.
ReplyDeleteOur homes are also better equipped for the cold.
The towel idea is interesting but if it works it works. Looking forward to spring.
Cathy
I'm way up north and we have about 8 inches of very fluffy light snow-and I would much rather have that than ice any day! The towel trick is a great idea-I'll remember that one. I am terrified of falling too. I hope this will melt soon for you and please be careful.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry you're getting ice. We have ice here too, in North Idaho. It's miserable, unsafe, and the worst winter offers, in my opinion. I much prefer fluffy snow! I love your towel idea, that works really great! I'm glad you thought of a way to safely get to and from the animals! Stay warm and cozy, and hopefully this winter weather passes for you soon!
ReplyDeleteLove the apron! So cute. And what a great use of old towels on ice. We've been dealing with that too and then the snowstorm just covered it up and hid it. I managed to get an ice storm blog post done, and am working on one for the snow. I think I tend to put in too many pictures which all need to be sorted through and optimized, but a picture is worth a thousand words!
ReplyDeleteHello Henny,
ReplyDeleteI hope you are safe and well. We have a friend in Tennessee who is dealing with a mess of ice, down trees and more.
I like the idea of using the towels to help get to and from. We have a rock salt we can purchase at our farm store to help melt the ice. We also use sand.
Sending lots of love and prayers,
Carla
I would rather have piles of snow than ice. You're right it's very scary, and no one wants to fall.
ReplyDeleteYour apron story made me think of my last quit. I've never had to rip out stitches like I had to on that quilt. Ripping out and doing over, steals away the fun of sewing.
I certainly hope that by the time you read my comment, your weather has changed for the better.