tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945807014448173535.post1873340207265176189..comments2024-01-30T01:45:30.807-06:00Comments on This Is Life ~ by Charity Pence: January Blog Chain ~ Winter Nightmares~Charity~http://www.blogger.com/profile/17229211189193643618noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945807014448173535.post-49513234720923032042012-02-02T13:50:45.829-06:002012-02-02T13:50:45.829-06:00Bill, this was in south/central Illinois.Bill, this was in south/central Illinois.~Charity~https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229211189193643618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945807014448173535.post-4952768361052669792012-02-01T17:50:56.919-06:002012-02-01T17:50:56.919-06:00Definitely a winter nightmare. That must've be...Definitely a winter nightmare. That must've been horrible. Where was this?Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06022150038352998640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945807014448173535.post-88183559248066358232012-01-27T12:19:55.424-06:002012-01-27T12:19:55.424-06:00If I remember correctly, we only had 6-8 inches of...If I remember correctly, we only had 6-8 inches of snow. The ice on top of the snow was the problem.~Charity~https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229211189193643618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945807014448173535.post-89557547190701706762012-01-27T01:02:17.656-06:002012-01-27T01:02:17.656-06:00Ugh, that must have been a horrible week. I'm ...Ugh, that must have been a horrible week. I'm glad your husband had the truck, or getting around would have been impossible. <br />How much snow did you get?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16416563729054759598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945807014448173535.post-85650402829440525282012-01-26T08:34:13.929-06:002012-01-26T08:34:13.929-06:00Thank you all for commenting. I think the reason ...Thank you all for commenting. I think the reason I never got hurt by falling was because there was enough snow on the ground to act as a cushion.~Charity~https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229211189193643618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945807014448173535.post-45523799291914077562012-01-25T23:50:16.830-06:002012-01-25T23:50:16.830-06:00I remember us being without power for a few days o...I remember us being without power for a few days one winter, and my poor dog was my main priority. We had a generator and got the house fairly warm with it, so it ended up being an adventure. :) So glad you didn't hurt yourself with all of those falls! You clearly have better luck than I. :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945807014448173535.post-10792245645699036962012-01-24T13:42:18.049-06:002012-01-24T13:42:18.049-06:00Blackouts seem theoretically just an inconvenience...Blackouts seem theoretically just an inconvenience until you experience one. Went through one last March - and honestly, even though I live in an urban area, I had no idea what the hell to do!Diana Rajchelhttp://blog.dianarajchel.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945807014448173535.post-18527469390731081152012-01-23T11:57:25.949-06:002012-01-23T11:57:25.949-06:00I hate being reliant on just electricity. Especial...I hate being reliant on just electricity. Especially in northern climates.<br />Power outages can be frightening.<br />Falling 14 times and unhurt? That's impressive!<br />Another Blogger comment page that hates me<br />drlong67.wordpress.com (inkstrokes)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945807014448173535.post-36260492286185512912012-01-16T14:54:41.081-06:002012-01-16T14:54:41.081-06:00Never hurts to be prepared, Diane!Never hurts to be prepared, Diane!~Charity~https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229211189193643618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945807014448173535.post-13921791633202785372012-01-15T16:04:50.749-06:002012-01-15T16:04:50.749-06:00I think I could go a day, but 5?? Wow...
And I ha...I think I could go a day, but 5?? Wow...<br /><br />And I have three dogs, a cat and salt water fish. I need to come up with a disaster recovery plan, for real!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945807014448173535.post-87918207930880155932012-01-15T15:33:48.457-06:002012-01-15T15:33:48.457-06:00Fourteen slips in one day! Wow! Glad you didn'...Fourteen slips in one day! Wow! Glad you didn't get hurt. I remember the winter you're talking about too. That's the most snow I've seen since I was a kid and we used to spend the holidays with my grandmother in Connecticut.Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05902881668291558568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945807014448173535.post-57927141584745853932012-01-14T13:49:54.045-06:002012-01-14T13:49:54.045-06:00I remember driving to work 2 years ago, what usual...I remember driving to work 2 years ago, what usually took me less than 15 minutes took 45 minutes. Once I got there they sent us home an hour later saying, "It's bad out there, go home." Doh!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04325183325187518360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945807014448173535.post-44208820192444180212012-01-13T22:00:40.741-06:002012-01-13T22:00:40.741-06:00Ooh that ice will get you every time! I usually en...Ooh that ice will get you every time! I usually end of slipping no matter how careful I am.<br /><br />Being from the North, we too had many nights without power. It's a scary thing when you don't know when it'll come back on.Alynza Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09912072040743353688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945807014448173535.post-35236802346639636512012-01-13T17:09:23.140-06:002012-01-13T17:09:23.140-06:00OH man! I hate being without power, and falling......OH man! I hate being without power, and falling...you poor thing!!!Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15897067084988651970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945807014448173535.post-51794564118557589452012-01-13T14:21:49.840-06:002012-01-13T14:21:49.840-06:00Times like that are awful. In England we rarely ge...Times like that are awful. In England we rarely get weather like that, but last winter (and the one before that) was bad and i got stranded on a few occasions<br /><br />And don't worry, i too fell over. A LOT!!<br /><br />Matt (Turndog Millionaire)Turndog Millionairehttp://www.turndog-millionaire.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945807014448173535.post-63096096522424949742012-01-13T14:08:25.548-06:002012-01-13T14:08:25.548-06:00I used to lose heat semi-regularly when I was livi...I used to lose heat semi-regularly when I was living in cramped student ghetto quarters, and even with city water, a gas stove, and full electricity it was horrible to try and tough out even one night.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945807014448173535.post-41424385598036464072012-01-13T12:46:25.783-06:002012-01-13T12:46:25.783-06:00What a scary thing to have to endure. I come from ...What a scary thing to have to endure. I come from the south so I'm not used to things like bad weather involving snow. Glad you made it out OK!MamaStrong12https://www.blogger.com/profile/01729515794654667274noreply@blogger.com