The Burg has been testing us this winter so far....... We have had multiple storms and been declared a Disaster area due to hurricane (unnamed) force winds, a blizzard, and now extreme cold! Hubby and the whole family is wondering........
This is a post by the Principal at our school - Mr Martin. He understands the assignment! In order for us to live here and get this and .....
This......
We have to have......
This......
And This!
Both of these thermometer pictures were taken within about three days of each other and it never has really warmed up yet still today! Sometimes people will ask "are you really living if the cold hurts you when you breathe it?"
Yes I can say that we are still living....
The dogs are hesitant to go out as their feet freeze to the dry ice and hurt before they can even get across the driveway to do their business! Yes - I have booties for the dogs somewhere - they are in a really "safe spot!"
In the beauty that is our cold we also get this..... birds of all kinds hunkering down with us! These are Cedar Waxwings roosting in the lee of the house where the wind can't hit so hard.
The Chickadees and the Spruce Hens hunker down in the Blue Spruce along the driveway. We rarely get to get close enough to get a picture, but these guys werent in the mood to do much moving out of the warmth of the branches in the sun!
I have not wanted to go anywhere either during this terrible cold! I have been getting some home things done while I get to be home. Things that make living better! Some are things I forgot to do in late fall and am just remembering.....
Strip the dried herbs and store them for easy use! Left photo is oregano that I dried since September/October when I let those plants go to the cold - they dont love to winter indoors so I dry and harvest Oregano. Right photo is the garden window and the two Rosemary plants that I can use fresh (I also have Sage, Mojito Mint (also does not love wintering indoors), and a lone Thyme plant that has almost gone by as well.
Left photo stripping some Thyme and right photo - perusing seeds and catalogs to see what I need for Spring - Dreaming of Spring!
I have been able to finish some quilts that needed binding - and it keeps you warm while you do the hand sewing for the binding! More to follow!
Bake up some deliciousness for ourselves and to share with neighbors.....
It helps warm up the house as well!
Last but not least is to relax with my wonderful slippers, a lovely quilt and some hot Fireweed tea!
I know I say "stay tuned" a lot, but one of my goals for the New Year is to once again write regularly - so stay tuned for the Fireweed tea process, and for some upcoming post Christmas Posts, ( I have another gift that keeps on giving), and some fun ones as we head into Spring too.
May you be Well and Happy into the New Year, warm and healthy, and may you always have enough!
Blessed BE!
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