tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post2980198851457469393..comments2023-10-15T03:31:24.587-04:00Comments on MountainMama: The Ice StormDebbie - Mountain Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-3640671949234041012022-02-16T11:28:20.971-05:002022-02-16T11:28:20.971-05:00I keep those Snow Trax in my car, Marilyn - well, ...I keep those Snow Trax in my car, Marilyn - well, I did when I went into the office every day! I often had to use them as our employee lot would be an ice skating rink. The ice and snow has been sticking around here, our temps have been really frigid but it looks like we have a warm up tomorrow (for a whole day, wow!) so fingers crossed some will melt!Debbie - Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-37379897924079643552022-02-16T11:26:38.787-05:002022-02-16T11:26:38.787-05:00Awwwww Debi I miss your sweet smiling face!!!!! We...Awwwww Debi I miss your sweet smiling face!!!!! We are still buried in ice and snow but tomorrow looks warm so hopefully some will melt and I can sit outside for a few minutes and feel the sun on my face! Love you!! Debbie - Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-48738989114848393872022-02-16T01:09:56.165-05:002022-02-16T01:09:56.165-05:00Goodness, that was a doozy of an ice storm! We'...Goodness, that was a doozy of an ice storm! We've had ice here, but only because it rains, then the rain freezes, and the roads turn to ice. I'm thankful you have a great pair of boots to wear outside in the snow and ice. I use a pair of Sorel boots and they are great, when it is really icy, I will wear Snow Trax on my boots. Our snow is now melting. Winter seems to be over here. We really could use a bit more snow. But, I am ready for spring! Those heated mats look wonderful! Marilyn @ MountainTopSpicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00600290895531484438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-10235834368211786692022-02-15T17:42:49.793-05:002022-02-15T17:42:49.793-05:00Hi my little forever friend everything looks beaut...Hi my little forever friend everything looks beautiful yes cold but you seem to make it fun xoxox love youdeborah gentilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-47696434455192818712022-02-09T16:40:49.374-05:002022-02-09T16:40:49.374-05:00Yes, Bernideen, it's such a relief to know I c...Yes, Bernideen, it's such a relief to know I could always hunker down out in the living room by the fire in the event of an outage - I had to do that in my old house when we lost power for a week after a HUGE dump of 7 feet of snow - now THAT was a storm!Debbie - Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-45048910746170733642022-02-09T16:39:52.239-05:002022-02-09T16:39:52.239-05:00You may need to get yourself some winter shoes, Br...You may need to get yourself some winter shoes, Brenda - the last thing you need is to slip on the ice and injure yourself! My heated mats were an investment, but I don't have to call Sweetie over to chop me out of my house any more, so they were worth every penny!Debbie - Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-44417225291294089142022-02-09T16:38:47.871-05:002022-02-09T16:38:47.871-05:00I'm going to venture out shortly and see what ...I'm going to venture out shortly and see what melted today, Kris, as the sun has been shining all day - just lovely!Debbie - Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-25354382778603274372022-02-09T16:38:11.419-05:002022-02-09T16:38:11.419-05:00I cringe when I hear my boiler kick on, Jane, with...I cringe when I hear my boiler kick on, Jane, with the price of oil....I keep my heat pretty low and rely mostly on the fire, which helps so much as you know, but still it's been so frigidly cold it feels like the boiler rarely goes off! Today has been lovely, so I can't complain - sunshine and over 40 - I'll take it!Debbie - Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-54838838821749632692022-02-09T16:36:37.260-05:002022-02-09T16:36:37.260-05:00Yes, my sweetie is always looking out for me, Donn...Yes, my sweetie is always looking out for me, Donna, I'm very lucky!Debbie - Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-85694223948528747682022-02-09T16:36:14.834-05:002022-02-09T16:36:14.834-05:00That would be nice, Rita....I should look into tho...That would be nice, Rita....I should look into those! Debbie - Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-90960772315126121182022-02-09T16:35:49.411-05:002022-02-09T16:35:49.411-05:00We were actually lucky, Penny - south of us there ...We were actually lucky, Penny - south of us there were so many trees and power lines down there were about 50,000 ppl without power!Debbie - Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-62229102010183068552022-02-09T16:35:15.491-05:002022-02-09T16:35:15.491-05:00It's easy to enjoy the beauty of winter when I...It's easy to enjoy the beauty of winter when I don't have to be out in it, Carole! Today was a glorious day, over 40 and sunny! Debbie - Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-24497167081749480062022-02-09T16:34:36.069-05:002022-02-09T16:34:36.069-05:00I have the same problem, Melanie - so hard to craw...I have the same problem, Melanie - so hard to crawl out of my cozy bed when the alarm goes off!Debbie - Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-39758482465010211342022-02-08T09:25:53.297-05:002022-02-08T09:25:53.297-05:00Your wood stove is so wonderful and so important. ...Your wood stove is so wonderful and so important. We miss the one we had in our past and always gives one a peace knowing there will be heat even in an outage. I was always so inspired by your early plantings of seeds. Wishing you the best!Bernideen https://www.blogger.com/profile/12800285614494064098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-66044852677187434612022-02-06T13:11:27.299-05:002022-02-06T13:11:27.299-05:00You do live in such a beautiful, serene and heaven...You do live in such a beautiful, serene and heavenly place. I can only imagine how peaceful it is. I've never heard of heated mats, but I'm sure they help a lot during this type of weather. I did go out yesterday, but was very careful walking down the sidewalk to my car due to snow and ice.<br />BrendaBrenda Pruitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14544794729410559072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-31603885829754044782022-02-06T12:33:30.998-05:002022-02-06T12:33:30.998-05:00Wow those ice storms are the worst. I am glad you...Wow those ice storms are the worst. I am glad you can work from home and not have to travel and glad you have a shorter way for the fur babies to go outside. Hope it begins to melt for you. Have a good week. xoxoJunkchiccottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13312068546640480844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-68118196558799843682022-02-06T01:10:10.573-05:002022-02-06T01:10:10.573-05:00You have really has the worst of the winter just i...You have really has the worst of the winter just in the past few days, Debbie. I'm relieved to hear you are safe and warm AND using all of your instincts to cover the bases. Ice is nasty, I always have a few bags of salt, and like you, I have a cleared place for the dogs to go out to do their thing without having to venture far. The heated birdbath is such an awesome thing... I try to pour hot kettles of water into mine each day---how primitive I am! I don't have bears but I have mice in the summer so now I do my best to feed the little birds that live in my hedges.<br /><br />Thanks for your tips. We've got the fires going strong here also. The price of gas is making us more reliant on the fireplace.<br /><br />Stay safe, my friend!<br /><br />Jane ❤️Blondie's Journalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12988377413260331618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-89838207483818502312022-02-05T19:23:14.808-05:002022-02-05T19:23:14.808-05:00Looks like a winter wonderland...unless you have t...Looks like a winter wonderland...unless you have to be out in it. Good thing you have your special shoes to keep from slipping and sliding. That is a lot of heavy ice. Take care keep warm! Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328333345401673320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-44601561072205076812022-02-05T19:10:44.480-05:002022-02-05T19:10:44.480-05:00You are a true mountain mama, Debbie! Kudos to you...You are a true mountain mama, Debbie! Kudos to you! Maybe investing in heated mays for your stairs is in your future should you stay on the mountain. Stay safe, my friend!Rita C at Panoplyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351306074493103021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-21305540811336836192022-02-05T08:30:32.551-05:002022-02-05T08:30:32.551-05:00BRRRR! Ice storms are the worse! Please be caref...BRRRR! Ice storms are the worse! Please be careful! It looks beautiful though and that fire looks very cozy!Penny from Enjoying The Simple Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01480355122441712250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-8746630590670092162022-02-05T07:51:08.502-05:002022-02-05T07:51:08.502-05:00Brrr!! I am glad you have some safety shoes to ge...Brrr!! I am glad you have some safety shoes to get your firewood in! Stay warm and safe, and enjoy the beauty of winter.Carole @ From My Carolina Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04297429399723723944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-1270511880883253472022-02-04T22:04:08.290-05:002022-02-04T22:04:08.290-05:00Ice storms are not fun! I'd much rather have s...Ice storms are not fun! I'd much rather have snow than ice, that's for sure. I'm glad you didn't lose power. Your steps look treacherous with that ice - I'm glad you have those nice shoe-boots with good traction.<br /><br />Stay safe and warm, cuddled up with your fur babies and nestled down into your flannel sheets! I'm enjoying mine so much now that it's hard to get out of my warm bed in the morning! Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.com