tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post673924067020017944..comments2024-03-25T17:48:53.875-04:00Comments on Heissatopia: Snowy stuffAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14785629874138416100noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-38839938995021889162013-02-13T18:57:20.798-05:002013-02-13T18:57:20.798-05:00Super awesome to see my girls in your blog :) We&#...Super awesome to see my girls in your blog :) We've had 2 really mild winters in a row as far as precipitation goes. I hope that doesn't mean we're in for wild weather next year! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01993981275020288399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-63664275808961736772013-01-26T23:21:20.550-05:002013-01-26T23:21:20.550-05:00It was just about as much fun to read the comments...It was just about as much fun to read the comments/conversations after the post as it was to read the post!<br /><br />Just wanted to say, I am not a really fabulous Canadian apparently, because: corn = snow? Who knew? How did YOU know? And how did I miss knowing that? Wait, I hate sports...especially snowy, outdoor, cold sports...Myrnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06450610418971329885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-26355068535625044572013-01-26T17:05:00.207-05:002013-01-26T17:05:00.207-05:00A guide to rating NC winter weather:
Three most aw...A guide to rating NC winter weather:<br />Three most awesome moments in my memory.<br /><br />1989- Huge storm, hit the coast on Christmas, Wilmington had two feet of snow!!!! biggest snow in 120 years! Also my first winter in NC, it was a nice welcome to NC to a sad Utah family who thought they would never see snow again.<br /><br />1996- The triangle had a two week period where it ice stormed, snowed, and then ice stormed again, and we never went above freezing. Missed school for 10 days! We had to make it all up well into the summer. <br /><br />2005- Most awesome Raleigh winter weather moment. An ice storm came in much sooner than expected and the schools could not get kids home soon enough. Kids spent the night at school, the roads were a grid lock because parents wanted to get to their kids, but once on the road, realized why the schools didn't send the kids home, tons of accidents on the road, the freeway was a mess. <br /><br />How this current winter weather ranks..on a scale of 10. a 1. I mean you can normally get one good sled ride a year. This was pretty to look at, but gone, and has minimal impact on your life.<br /><br />Love blog stalking you all. Your blogs make me laugh, your kids are cute. :) Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03207634138477624598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-16466066378103540282013-01-26T09:58:22.063-05:002013-01-26T09:58:22.063-05:00Can't wait to see pictures and read about your...Can't wait to see pictures and read about your ice skating adventures! Sounds fun!<br /><br />Yeah, life stops here when it snows. But we have so little of it usually that many of us don't mind. It's a welcome break to just sit at home, attempt to sled, drink milk and use up all the bread we stockpiled. :)Susannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03115294023069458287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-91964682855609301972013-01-26T09:55:19.930-05:002013-01-26T09:55:19.930-05:00That's awesome about your dad—that's anoth...That's awesome about your dad—that's another reason to have a good food supply: to help other people.<br /><br />And funny about the horse comment. :)Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08631734965938273438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-21063034306118888982013-01-26T09:54:32.309-05:002013-01-26T09:54:32.309-05:00Well, we got the girls ready for ballet and Andrew...Well, we got the girls ready for ballet and Andrew cleared the car off and took it for a test drive (he said he was trying to get the van to fishtail or donut and couldn't make it slip—there weren't any other cars around so he felt alright doing that) but we're staying home from ballet. It *is* icy.<br /><br />I called their teacher and she wasn't going to attempt the drive so there was little reason for us to; and we just got word from the studio owner that it would be closed until noon (so we'll go in for their afternoon practice). <br /><br />I *am* a little tempted to throw on my skates and see how that goes... ;)<br /><br />I hate winter, too. In fact, I despise it. But where I grew up winter didn't stop life—granted, we have more snowplows and a bigger stockpile of gravel/ice melt—so it's weird to have life come to a screeching halt (twice in two weeks!) over a little chilly weather. :)Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08631734965938273438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-67497092989109364472013-01-26T09:51:39.149-05:002013-01-26T09:51:39.149-05:00Yes,we laugh about it, too. We even have those Fac...Yes,we laugh about it, too. We even have those Facebook memes we share about it. :)<br /><br />We buy a lot of carrots because we have a juicer, and I often have people ask if we have horses. <br /><br />It's nice that you are prepared, and my dad is one who likes to stock up on things when he finds a good sale. Last week he was able to give away 100 cans of food to a needy family because he had acquired so much.Susannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03115294023069458287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-78594309369317019372013-01-26T09:47:43.620-05:002013-01-26T09:47:43.620-05:00I think it's fine that people like to be prepa...I think it's fine that people like to be prepared; we do believe that "if you are prepared you shall not fear." However, we're not preparing for an end of world scenario but for situations like these—when a winter storm knocks the power out or to hold us over through a job hunt when finances are tight or what have you. I applaud preparedness; I just find the bread and milk and eggs thing a little funny (and so do a lot of people down here (including those born and bred here (no pun intended)).<br /><br />We've certainly turned many heads when we go grocery shopping here. If we need one can of diced tomatoes we buy five. If we need rice we buy a big bag. If pasta's on sale we totally stock up. We often get comments from the cashiers about it. Once when we bought several small bags of flour (because unless you go to Walmart or Costco they don't seem to have big bags here) the cashier said, "Wow—are you planning on doing some baking?"<br /><br />"Nope," I said.<br /><br />She stopped scanning things and looked at our flour stash. "What's all this for, then?" she asked.<br /><br />"Oh. We just moved here and our flour bin is empty; we're trying to fill it up."<br /><br />"You keep this much flour on hand?" she asked.<br /><br />"We try to," I said.<br /><br />It's not even "a lot" but it was enough to get us through our first month of life here when we had absolutely no money to go shopping with at all (which is why the flour bin was empty when we finally got around to it). <br /><br />So while I think it's great that people want to be prepared (we prepared for this storm as well; I checked our flashlights and noted we had no spare DD batteries (which is why Andrew was sent to the store)), the last minute rush for milk and bread and eggs simply strikes me as humorous, that's all.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08631734965938273438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-4204090062744940512013-01-26T08:51:46.340-05:002013-01-26T08:51:46.340-05:00white and since it wasn't really snowing, I...white and since it wasn't really snowing, I'm guessing it's ice which is no fun driving on - at least not for me, the inexperienced Southern driver who has so few words for snow (haha...hey, that's fine with me. I hate winter after about two days. :))<br /><br />Cute pictures!<br /><br />Sorry I had to post two comments. I guess I'm chatty this morning because I've had to stay inside for too many hours and I am bored!! Bring on spring!Susannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03115294023069458287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-33979399091938127832013-01-26T08:50:52.235-05:002013-01-26T08:50:52.235-05:00We joke about our overreacting to snow as well. It...We joke about our overreacting to snow as well. It's especially amusing when the news people are out in the field measuring the one inch with their rulers! Haha.<br /><br />And, yes, why bread and milk instead of chocolate and Coke or beer (for those who like alcohol)? I wonder if it has to do with the former being staples for many families so people don't want to run out. Or maybe it's just tradition. You know..chance of snow in the forecast = a rush to the store for bread and milk. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and glasses of milk for supper? :)<br /><br />I enjoy your commentary on life here. I suppose sometimes we remember the big storms (like the ones that took down trees and left us without power) so we prepare for those scenarios JUST IN CASE. (Sounds like something your religion would be okay with. Don't y'all stockpile canned goods in case the world ends tomorrow?) Sometimes the forecasters are wrong and we end up getting a bit more than expected... so why not be prepared?<br /><br />How are things in your neighborhood this morning? I've not been out, but my road is Susannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03115294023069458287noreply@blogger.com