tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post2977164252136142444..comments2024-03-03T22:03:05.210-05:00Comments on A Joyful Chaos: Thawing OutA Joyful Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13647481484192797931noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-61961691956919469642010-01-09T06:58:58.499-05:002010-01-09T06:58:58.499-05:00nice post. thanks.nice post. thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-15776865164367526582010-01-08T19:24:48.172-05:002010-01-08T19:24:48.172-05:00I live in the Upper Penninsula of MI and I am rath...I live in the Upper Penninsula of MI and I am rather fond of winter. We are totally lacking snow this year...please send any and ALL that you get my way!!! I'll accept it with open arms. In the meantime I hope you stay warm. I enjoy your blog so much!!Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15469288802539465664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-1987560077277118482010-01-08T15:32:25.122-05:002010-01-08T15:32:25.122-05:00Your little sweetheart looks so cute tucked into t...Your little sweetheart looks so cute tucked into the beautiful quilt. So does her dolly.<br />I hope it warms up for you really soon. It's not fun to be cold. <br />Our temps are in the mid <br />40's right now but it's damp from all the rain. My little house is heated by a free standing natural gas stove but the heat doesn't get to all the rooms very well. I am always wearing twoMountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484592294033354129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-34310404508986200362010-01-08T10:58:42.311-05:002010-01-08T10:58:42.311-05:00She's too cute with that little head popping o...She's too cute with that little head popping out from under the covers!Diana Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14397053240610492128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-27738422455705515752010-01-08T02:05:04.624-05:002010-01-08T02:05:04.624-05:00"I put a cast iron pot of water with liquid p..."I put a cast iron pot of water with liquid potpourri on the top of our stove. This increases the humidity in the room and puts a lovely smell in the air.<br />Humidity warms the air and keeps us comfy!<br />Air conditioning takes out humidity to keep us cool.<br />Using this method helps reduce cost of utilities in cold months !!! <br />~~HUGS~~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-38725831133420220572010-01-08T00:13:50.242-05:002010-01-08T00:13:50.242-05:00Dee from Tennessee
I've got so many layers on...Dee from Tennessee<br /><br />I've got so many layers on in an attempt to stay warm that I look like the character Larry from the old Bob Newhart show. Love your blog and I'm just so thankful that I located it again after computer problems.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-11001602251641240122010-01-07T20:54:32.342-05:002010-01-07T20:54:32.342-05:00I have so enjoyed reading through your posts. I wi...I have so enjoyed reading through your posts. I will put a link to my blog and be back from time to time. You are a wonderful writer. We too, had decided not to throw the baby out with the bathtub as we left our past fellowship connection. But God has allowed us to slowly release ourselves from traditions that were not place on us by Him.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12127576924493692967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-10514612628306292522010-01-07T18:40:26.446-05:002010-01-07T18:40:26.446-05:00So happy for you that you're finally getting w...So happy for you that you're finally getting warm, and that you are free to use electricity. <br />We had a white out today, and I had to come home from work 4 hours early. I wasn't a bit sad...Jeanette Levelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12898750484193832082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-79342691930945443532010-01-07T17:01:03.624-05:002010-01-07T17:01:03.624-05:00it's about 72 today in Long Beach, California ...it's about 72 today in Long Beach, California where I live<br /><br />I feel sorry for all of you that deal with the cold weather this time of the year.<br /><br />God bless you and be carefulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-41221598272328452932010-01-07T14:10:25.056-05:002010-01-07T14:10:25.056-05:00Yes, when I lived on the East Coast, they knew abo...Yes, when I lived on the East Coast, they knew about snow and snowplows were at the ready, along with the sand/salt mixtures and so forth. And people knew how to drive and put studded tires or chains on...NOT HERE...they go full seed on the rare black ice, they crash all over during the slightest snow flurry...ugh...they also aren't used to rain and drive all crazy in it...lol...<br /><br />Olde Dame Penniwighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11871888334179316997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-6005092001121582222010-01-07T12:00:09.988-05:002010-01-07T12:00:09.988-05:00I am glad you got some new heaters! Our day witho...I am glad you got some new heaters! Our day without heat was no fun! It is unseasonably cold here where we live. Normally we get this cold in February, but not in January. "They" say we are in for a cold winter. Looking forward to spring..........Marcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09591643727729317496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-51916741947658473192010-01-07T11:15:01.999-05:002010-01-07T11:15:01.999-05:00I do NOT like to be cold, so I feel for you in you...I do NOT like to be cold, so I feel for you in your attempts to stoke the fire in hopes of staying warm. Our wood stove works in mild weather above freezing but it struggles in temps that hover in the teens. We were told the house is too big for the stove so it causes a cold draft as the heat rises away and the cold rushes in to the room. What helps us when it gets like this is to close off the Traceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09793181987603753873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-55910388053627239792010-01-07T09:47:37.348-05:002010-01-07T09:47:37.348-05:00We are in the south and VERY cold this week too. W...We are in the south and VERY cold this week too. Wal-Mart and Target have sold out of all their hats and mittens. I'm tired of the cold. Last night they said on the news that this is making history because we have never had a cold spell like this before, ever.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15007803621061546819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-85558660664988129422010-01-07T09:42:49.126-05:002010-01-07T09:42:49.126-05:00I live in Sarasota Florida and have kept the heate...I live in Sarasota Florida and have kept the heater running day and night this week. The worse is yet to come as we are expecting snow flurries on Saturday, if it rains.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-56146431512949568822010-01-07T08:30:11.836-05:002010-01-07T08:30:11.836-05:00I think my best friend right now is my electric bl...I think my best friend right now is my electric blanket. This cold is the pits. What a great husband to bring home those space heaters - I hope your furnace gets fixed and back to normal soon! Those topless buggies look like somewhere near Springfield to me? And topless?? Who thought that was a good idea?! Mama mia ~ I'm glad you were toasty warm! ♥The imPerfect Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14445825490522502792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-17256212557221737082010-01-07T08:20:54.102-05:002010-01-07T08:20:54.102-05:00I'm feeling ya right about now! We live in Okl...I'm feeling ya right about now! We live in Oklahoma, and NEVER get really bad cold temps, but so far we've had a blizzard and right now the wind chills are in the - temps, and that just never happens. My heater has been running since 2 a.m. this morning, and I'm slightly depressed thinking about how much my gas bill is going to be! Ahhh! Stay warm!LeAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10360378882035668129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-58337039838308769372010-01-07T04:17:12.503-05:002010-01-07T04:17:12.503-05:00G'Day, I found your blog via Mountain Momma...G'Day, I found your blog via Mountain Momma's and have been enjoying reading it. So glad to hear that your darling Sunbeam is on the mend, she is a brave little thing.<br />I have never lived somewhere that is so cold as where you are. A few hours visit to the mountains to see the snow is more than enough for me, but where I live here in Canberra is known to be a cold place in comparison linda mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17426368991644308588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-41137950833157330062010-01-07T01:21:51.267-05:002010-01-07T01:21:51.267-05:00Aloha, I thought I would drop in a warm hello from...Aloha, I thought I would drop in a warm hello from Hawaii. I enjoyed your blog and I look forward to dropping in again<br />New Year wishes from Across the Sea<br />BrandiQueen "B"https://www.blogger.com/profile/09972849006233404823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-39266734804597687672010-01-06T23:09:52.793-05:002010-01-06T23:09:52.793-05:00As temperatures sometimes dip to -20 in January ar...As temperatures sometimes dip to -20 in January around here, I'm grateful for our excellent heating system. We also have pretty good snowplow service, and neighbors with tractors who scrape our driveway when a lot of snow falls at once.<br />Glad you've added a few heaters so you can stay warm! I hope the crazy drivers stay off the roads if much snow falls.Janiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06509431336916594990noreply@blogger.com