tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post5316338855343569504..comments2023-10-15T03:31:24.587-04:00Comments on MountainMama: Winter Is Back With a Vengeance!Debbie - Mountain Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-76025739627266126062016-04-06T15:04:28.436-04:002016-04-06T15:04:28.436-04:00You know something, Stacey - I haven't seen ev...You know something, Stacey - I haven't seen even one little cardinal here - isn't that bizarre? I wish I would! And they are up this way, for sure - I had them at my rental, and my sweetie has them at his house regularly!Debbie - Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-59105285300409983292016-04-05T14:50:07.326-04:002016-04-05T14:50:07.326-04:00Oh girl, I'm freezing just looking at that! I ...Oh girl, I'm freezing just looking at that! I know your birds appreciate what you put out. In Oklahoma when it would snow, we would throw seed out across the snow. The cardinals would flock to it. :)<br /><br />Stay warm!Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05728612514516285320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-14114589956201875882016-04-04T15:29:45.826-04:002016-04-04T15:29:45.826-04:00Well then I'm guessing you remember it's h...Well then I'm guessing you remember it's hot one second, freezing the next....yikes, I feel like I have a fever all the time! But yes, I think it is a small, very small, blessing....my heating bills will be far lower as I can't stand to have the house above about 62! I have throws out everywhere for anyone who wants one....but since it's my house and I pay all the bills? 62 it is! :)Debbie - Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-83806164659119768222016-04-04T14:39:37.542-04:002016-04-04T14:39:37.542-04:00Haha. I remember those hot flashes. Who needs a ...Haha. I remember those hot flashes. Who needs a fire going when you've got the heat within. Well, actually, with all that cold, maybe it is a small, very small, blessing.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16894294588507668479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-53492800781353096632016-04-04T13:10:53.901-04:002016-04-04T13:10:53.901-04:00As soon as the weather warms up again I'll be ...As soon as the weather warms up again I'll be letting the fire die out - this wood stove is so effecient and combine that with these hot flashes? I'm melting, it's horrible!! :) I guess I could go roll around in the snow....:)Debbie - Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-70123882794326148602016-04-04T13:09:17.509-04:002016-04-04T13:09:17.509-04:00Wow....will we remember this in a month when you&#...Wow....will we remember this in a month when you're sitting by your pool and I'm having a cocktail by my firepit on the deck? :)Debbie - Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-12813893337558062582016-04-04T13:08:43.590-04:002016-04-04T13:08:43.590-04:00Thanks, Debbie! I need to make a batch of your pot...Thanks, Debbie! I need to make a batch of your potato leek soup next.....that would be just the thing for these snowy days!Debbie - Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-68341818045663912652016-04-04T13:08:02.474-04:002016-04-04T13:08:02.474-04:00A massage would be wonderful, Donna, although when...A massage would be wonderful, Donna, although when my sweetie tried to help by rubbing the sore spot it was so tender I nearly cried! Maybe in a few days I'll be ready for a proper massage....let's hope!Debbie - Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-63917680394659612442016-04-04T13:07:10.898-04:002016-04-04T13:07:10.898-04:00And it's still snowing, Betty....it doesn'...And it's still snowing, Betty....it doesn't want to stop today at all!Debbie - Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-30444474128614716032016-04-04T13:06:44.229-04:002016-04-04T13:06:44.229-04:00For sure! Did the freeze do any damage to the plan...For sure! Did the freeze do any damage to the plants in your area, Mimi?Debbie - Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-83417267248767932672016-04-04T13:05:52.683-04:002016-04-04T13:05:52.683-04:00You and me both, Linda!! :)You and me both, Linda!! :)Debbie - Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-20848260618154933162016-04-04T13:05:32.511-04:002016-04-04T13:05:32.511-04:00Lisa, you can take the bear....please!!! You have ...Lisa, you can take the bear....please!!! You have no idea how huge they actually are until they are up close - scary! And I have some friends up here who have had a bear actually break into their homes and do serious damage - now that's beyond scary! Thankfully that has never, ever happened to me but I try to be very careful about what windows and doors are left open. Wow, a fox in the city - that's rare for sure!Debbie - Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-67752367966168008902016-04-04T13:02:40.322-04:002016-04-04T13:02:40.322-04:00I spoil those critters, Mimi, but I feel so sorry ...I spoil those critters, Mimi, but I feel so sorry for them on these cold days!! They got an extra large helping of seeds and peanuts in the flat feeder this morning, poor little things!Debbie - Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-7105486440478488222016-04-04T13:01:37.106-04:002016-04-04T13:01:37.106-04:00Do you know, Phylis, that pretty valance is actual...Do you know, Phylis, that pretty valance is actually a scarf I bought a couple of years ago at a festival? I tacked it up one day with thumbtacks to the kitchen door and it makes me smile every single time I see it. The hanging heart I have had for years, I bought it at a garden show up in Troy, NY probably 15 years ago or so. It's metal mesh and filled with cinnamon scented rose hips....that have long ago lost their scent. Every now and again I put it in a ziploc bag with some cinnamon oil and leave it there for a while to refresh the scent. As for the fireplace hanging, the previous homeowners had a hanger up there - it seems to be in the cement between the stones....I am guessing they had to use a heavy duty drill to get that hanger in there. If it wasn't there I would probably have just propped the mirror or something else on the mantel. Debbie - Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-38869928415859662462016-04-04T12:57:22.715-04:002016-04-04T12:57:22.715-04:00Thanks for the suggestion, Theresa! I had my sweet...Thanks for the suggestion, Theresa! I had my sweetie bring over his ice pack and used it last night and this morning....he brought me his back brace also, and I've been wearing that when I don't have the ice pack on. What a difference it made when I went to bed last night!! I need to start doing my yoga again....and I need to find a clone to do everything else that needs to be done so I have time for it!Debbie - Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-26655012657020856092016-04-04T12:55:51.842-04:002016-04-04T12:55:51.842-04:00Thanks, Dayle - I love the views from my house, it...Thanks, Dayle - I love the views from my house, it was a big selling point for me. I've never had a house with a view of the mountains before!Debbie - Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-80907457872485686012016-04-04T12:55:05.171-04:002016-04-04T12:55:05.171-04:00Yeah, Deb, you guys had a lot of snow this year - ...Yeah, Deb, you guys had a lot of snow this year - meanwhile, this storm dumped more snow on us than the entire winter! The ski resort up here just closed last Sunday....I guess maybe they should have stuck around one more weekend!Debbie - Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-51191820402886320582016-04-04T12:54:07.064-04:002016-04-04T12:54:07.064-04:00We get Dark Eyed Juncos here....there have been so...We get Dark Eyed Juncos here....there have been so many around recently. The goldfinches have returned also, which is exciting, and their color is getting brighter every day! Oh, a white crab apple - how lovely!!Debbie - Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-7349274153947067912016-04-04T12:52:46.671-04:002016-04-04T12:52:46.671-04:00Ha ha, I bet you are!!!Ha ha, I bet you are!!!Debbie - Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-3805548487952371272016-04-04T12:52:29.693-04:002016-04-04T12:52:29.693-04:00My back is healing, hope yours is also and that th...My back is healing, hope yours is also and that the MRI wasn't too awful. And you are the second person who thought I was in the NC mountains - I guess our terrain is similar!Debbie - Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-18314213018260793712016-04-04T12:51:43.465-04:002016-04-04T12:51:43.465-04:00Wow, everyone is talking about the wind gusts - th...Wow, everyone is talking about the wind gusts - they must have been all up and down the East Coast. My pansies are, so far, safe in the garage....they are keeping a baby fig tree company. I hope my fig survived the winter out there!Debbie - Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-44890320082381442832016-04-04T12:50:42.487-04:002016-04-04T12:50:42.487-04:00The Dark Eyed Juncos have a dark grey back and a l...The Dark Eyed Juncos have a dark grey back and a lighter tummy. I'm sure they are up by your house also. Wow, what a difference in your weather to mine - and yet we aren't that terribly far from one another!Debbie - Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-14264082372775086362016-04-04T12:49:29.929-04:002016-04-04T12:49:29.929-04:00I'm guessing your snow probably melted pretty ...I'm guessing your snow probably melted pretty quickly, Deb - I'm glad - your plants were much further along than ours. Debbie - Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-49056319835328569312016-04-04T12:48:52.362-04:002016-04-04T12:48:52.362-04:00Phylis, you are just so sweet - thank you so much ...Phylis, you are just so sweet - thank you so much for making my day so much brighter!! We had the horrible winds also - there was one night I couldn't sleep at all, I was worried a tree was going to fall right down on my house!Debbie - Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-39512653494228559992016-04-04T12:24:51.515-04:002016-04-04T12:24:51.515-04:00As Phylis mentioned above, so glad the winds here ...As Phylis mentioned above, so glad the winds here in s/w Virginia have gone away. We tend to get wind in the springtime, but those gusts the other night were too much! Nice today, sunny and near 70. Your fire in the fireplace looks familiar since we tend to do that often during the winter and YES,,.... this flashing mama can't take it for too long. xo<br />Pepper Medleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08110649461220452249noreply@blogger.com