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Hi EveryoneCyclone Cook pretty much passed us by - just really heavy rain & the State Highway to the rest of the Peninsula is completely closed.
I think they react a little now after Cyclone Bola & another one where we had little to no warning & they were real disasters.
At the moment it is overcast & still very still.
Gosh I'd crack up if I had ye're weather. We get gales here from time to time and I'll freely admit they terrify me. The wind is the one element I find it hard to cope with. I'm living out near the coast and the wind comes in off the sea so it's always very strong here. When the fog rolls in I feel like I'm living in Brigadoon!!! Hope you and your family stay safe Carol.
Carol ♔Type, Oh Queen!♕ wrote: "Hi EveryoneCyclone Cook pretty much passed us by - just really heavy rain & the State Highway to the rest of the Peninsula is completely closed.
I think they react a little now after Cyclone Bol..."
So glad it wasn't as bad as forecast! Happens here with hurricanes, but better safe than sorry! Hope the weather calms down so you all can have some respite to clean up and dry out - take care and be safe.
Teresa wrote: "Gosh I'd crack up if I had ye're weather. We get gales here from time to time and I'll freely admit they terrify me. The wind is the one element I find it hard to cope with. I'm living out near the..."Near the Irish coast? I bet it's beautiful! I've never been but my mom got to visit years ago, it was her dream destination (I know, like every other American tourist with a drop of Irish blood!), and she was in heaven! I'm glad she was able to get there, but sorry the wind freaks you out, I imagine it can be tiring.
Susan in NC wrote: "Teresa wrote: "Gosh I'd crack up if I had ye're weather. We get gales here from time to time and I'll freely admit they terrify me. The wind is the one element I find it hard to cope with. I'm livi..."Which coast, Teresa? We got to spend a week on the west coast, in Doolin, and I hated to come back. I really loved Galway, too, and the next time I go, I'm planning on Donegal!
Carol, you'll appreciate the weather news; we have about an inch of snow, and it's not showing any signs of quitting. Huge flakes - which would be nice for us if it were November.... Is your storm over?
Karlyne I'm on the East Coast down South in Co. Waterford. We have one of the oldest cities in Ireland down here. We suffered very badly in the recession but we're starting to pick up again slowly. They've started spending a lot of money doing up the city and we have some lovely museums and places of interest to visit now. Maybe someday you'll make it down here. Every one talks about the West of Ireland but it's just as beautiful in the East.
Teresa wrote: "Karlyne I'm on the East Coast down South in Co. Waterford. We have one of the oldest cities in Ireland down here. We suffered very badly in the recession but we're starting to pick up again slowly...."I seriously could have stayed forever (if all the kids had been with me!). We flew into Dublin and stayed a few days, which was fun, but I'm not much of a city person, so I really enjoyed the coast. I would LOVE to visit all the rest of Ireland!
So here's our excitement with weather in Utah (not nearly as exciting as Carol's, but you might be interested): We had an unseasonably warm March and all the fruit trees blossomed way too early for safety from freezing. My husband is a fruit and gardening enthusiast so we have about 30 fruit trees in our yard. So for the last 3-4 weeks we've been in a mild panic every time it looks like the overnight temperature is going to dip below freezing. He and our boys have gone outside several evenings to throw old sheets and blankets over the smaller trees. So far it seems to be working, since we haven't had a really hard freeze. But we'll still be keeping our fingers crossed for the next few weeks!
Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ wrote: "So here's our excitement with weather in Utah (not nearly as exciting as Carol's, but you might be interested): We had an unseasonably warm March and all the fruit trees blossomed way too early f..."
I'll be hoping our weird weather doesn't head south, Tadiana-although, it's just really wet, huge flakey snow and it's not supposed to last. I understand your husband's fear! My little fruit trees were hit hard by the snow we had (most of them were completely buried), and I haven't really assessed the damage yet. Thank goodness most of the trees are only just starting to leaf out, so I'll be praying none of us get any hard freezes!
Karlyne wrote: "Teresa wrote: "Karlyne I'm on the East Coast down South in Co. Waterford. We have one of the oldest cities in Ireland down here. We suffered very badly in the recession but we're starting to pick u..."I'm no city person either Karlyne. Never have been, growing up in the country and never traveled. I love the countryside. I love my little garden and the veg I grow every year. If you're the same you really would love Ireland. Dublin of course is the hub and the life of the country or so I'm led to believe. I visit now and again but that's enough for me. My eldest daughter went to college there, loved it and now lives and works in London. She's a real city girl!!!
We have some fantastic history here. My Mother is getting very old and has been telling me lately about the history of our family. It would make a great book!!! We're a small country but my word we've been through and accomplished a hell of a lot.
Sorry for the long post. Got carried away.
We've had the most rain in over a 100 years in Northern California, and still more coming.
I hope you write that book about your family, Teresa!
Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ wrote: "So here's our excitement with weather in Utah (not nearly as exciting as Carol's, but you might be interested): We had an unseasonably warm March and all the fruit trees blossomed way too early f..."
That is such a good idea about the blankets!
Teresa talk away about personal stuff. I think it was on the Mary Stewart board I said how I missed seeing the personal status updates & what's going on in people's lives.
I just thought I should mention that even though my area of NZ got off lightly, other parts had it tough.
Abigail I've often thought about it. I have a couple of very interesting characters in my family from the past. But then maybe I'm the only one thinks they're interesting:):)
Oh, I think people love to read about other people’s families, especially when you can highlight in the writing the universal aspects behind their particularities. If you get to thinking seriously about it, you might want to take a look at this book, a compilation of essays by memoirists; it might inspire you: The Magic of Memoir: Inspiration for the Writing Journey.
Thanks so much Abigail. I'll certainly look into it. Sounds like just the thing.
Carol ♔Type, Oh Queen!♕ wrote: "Hi EveryoneCyclone Cook pretty much passed us by - just really heavy rain & the State Highway to the rest of the Peninsula is completely closed.
I think they react a little now after Cyclone Bol..."
Well after thinking the damage wasn't too bad for us personally...
I went down our local track to go for a walk & an oak tree had come down & taken with it a bite out of the track! The council "maintained" the track but it belongs to the government & is actually up for sale with a large block of vacant land around us. I'm still going to try to get a right of easement (so people can still use the track) but it's not looking good.
Tadiana! I know your husband will commiserate with me; not only did the snow hit my little fruit trees hard (they were buried), but I finally got out there to assess the damage, and it looks like those blankety-blank pygmy rabbits have girdled at least 6 of them by tunneling up through the snow. They're cute, but they are now on my endangered list...
Here in Virginia, we had Rhubarb season in February! Then we went backwards to Winter, and in the past two weeks, we have finished with Spring and are now firmly into Summer! I think every living thing is confused.
Critterbee wrote: "Here in Virginia, we had Rhubarb season in February! Then we went backwards to Winter, and in the past two weeks, we have finished with Spring and are now firmly into Summer! I think every living t..."In Scotland, we had a lovely spell in March when it was warm enough to sit outside with a glass of wine, admire the blossom and look forward to the summer. This lasted into the beginning of April. However, the last week has been freezing and we're expecting 5 degrees of frost overnight which is going to be just lovely for all the new seedlings and plants we put in over the Easter weekend. I agree:- everything is bound to be confused!!
Critterbee wrote: "Here in Virginia, we had Rhubarb season in February! Then we went backwards to Winter, and in the past two weeks, we have finished with Spring and are now firmly into Summer! I think every living t..."Rhubarb! Yum! In February we still had feet and feet of snow, but we're finally in grass season and the wildflowers will be following fast. I hope we don't have summer for awhile - you can keep it, Critterbee. I want to enjoy some temperate temperatures!
I cannot get enough rhubarb! And because the season is so short here, I have to make at least one Rhubarby dessert a week while it lasts.
Critterbee wrote: "I cannot get enough rhubarb! And because the season is so short here, I have to make at least one Rhubarby dessert a week while it lasts."I saw on another post that you'd been on vacation - was it a good one?!
It was great because of the company! <3We went to Shenandoah National Forest, which I live very near to, but love to relax in for a vacation. It has recovered nicely from that horrid fire last year, I think the firefighters did an excellent job.
After that we went to many museums in DC, back to see the ponies on Chincoteague, down the Eastern Shore (DelMarVa) and across the bay bridge down to NC to visit my Father.
If anyone wants to visit an old, mountainy, beautiful park that is excellently maintained without being artificial or touristy, visit Shenandoah and Skyline Drive. We stayed in the park at Skyland, overlooking Luray in the valley below.
I actually know a firefighter who worked on that fire (I think!), so I'll pass on your compliment! My grandgirl and I read the first two Misty books last year, so we've been wanting to see the Chicoteague ponies ever since. She'll be jealous when I tell her you did.
Critterbee wrote: "It was great because of the company! <3We went to Shenandoah National Forest, which I live very near to, but love to relax in for a vacation. It has recovered nicely from that horrid fire last ye..."
Several years ago we drove the full length of Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway in early April. It was so gorgeous and uncrowded--we had a fabulous time. Raved to family members, who then tried the same drive in mid-summer. Oops! The crowds were out, traffic was a mess. Timing is everything!!
Karlyne wrote: "I actually know a firefighter who worked on that fire (I think!), so I'll pass on your compliment! My grandgirl and I read the first two Misty books last year, so we've been wanting to see the Ch..."
Definitely thank him! It was eerie to see the mountains on fire!
Chincoteague is pretty great, I went there 2 years ago and had great luck seeing ponies both times.
Barb in Maryland wrote: "Several years ago we drove the full length of Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway in early April. It was so gorgeous and uncrowded--we had a fabulous time. Raved to family members, who then tried the same drive in mid-summer. Oops! The crowds were out, traffic was a mess. Timing is everything!!"There is that! Also, if you are planning on going, check the website to make sure the road is open.
On the morning that we left, we woke up in a cloud! We had to drive 10 miles an hour on the road, visibility was so bad.
Barb in Maryland wrote: "Critterbee wrote: "It was great because of the company! <3We went to Shenandoah National Forest, which I live very near to, but love to relax in for a vacation. It has recovered nicely from that ..."
So true! We learned shortly after moving to NC 20+ years ago not to try and get near the Blue Ridge Parkway in summer or during leaf-peeping season (October)!
My aunt and uncle gave me a $25 gift card to Barnes & Noble for my birthday! Then my brother gave me $25 to Amazon. EEK! How can I decide what to buy?! Today I picked up a paperback copy of Regina at the library book sale for 50 cents. We're moving soon and I'm hoping to have a room for my collectibles and books/guest room.
QNPoohBear wrote: "My aunt and uncle gave me a $25 gift card to Barnes & Noble for my birthday! Then my brother gave me $25 to Amazon. EEK! How can I decide what to buy?! Today I picked up a paperback copy of [book:R..."Woot woot! I love gift certificates for books! Technically Amazon sells other things, but I'm sorry, Amazon to me means BOOKS! And Happy Birthday to you, my dear, hope it is wonderful!
Yes, Happy Birthday QNPoohBear!
Oh yes! The best type of presents. And yes. to me too Amazon means books and that's it :)
Happy Birthday!I need to re-read my Clare Darcy's again
Teresa wrote: "Oh yes! The best type of presents. And yes. to me too Amazon means books and that's it :)"Yes! That's what I was thinking. My brother was cute. He said "You can buy food and other things!" Yes but that's why I have a paycheck... books are luxuries I can't normally afford. Our new apartment has a sunroom where I hope to be able to sit and read and an extra bedroom where my parents said I can have a bookcase for my collections which include just about everything sold by Hallmark in the 1990s, dolls and of course books.
Thanks for the birthday wishes everyone!
My GH loving friend's sister was hospitalised with kidney failure. A has made an amazing recovery, but still tires after a 10 minute phone conversation. Chris is going up in a few days & asked what A would like. A said she was reading her old GH's for comfort. So Chris is taking her some GH mysteries & the Great Roxhythe as A hasn't read them. I suggested Pistols for Two as well since A tires even reading.
Carol ♔Type, Oh Queen!♕ wrote: "My GH loving friend's sister was hospitalised with kidney failure. A has made an amazing recovery, but still tires after a 10 minute phone conversation. Chris is going up in a few days & asked what..."How lovely you are able to give her a supply of GH, and the Great Roxhythe as well! That is one of the hardest books to lay your hands on. I guess she's now waiting a transplant?
Oh Carol, positive thoughts going her way, so sorry but hope she continues her recovery and gets stronger. Pistols for Two is perfect if she tires easily, fun, small bites of delicious reading! I've not read Roxhythe but I think the mysteries will be great fun if she's not read them before. New Heyers - yay!
Lesley~aka Ella's Gran wrote: "How lovely you are able to give her a supply of GH, and the Great Roxhythe as well! That is one of the hardest books to lay your hands on. I guess she's now waiting a transplant? Chris has her own collection of GH. :) I gave Chris The Great Roxhythe though. No mention of a transplant, but they are doing further tests.
Carol ♔Type, Oh Queen!♕ wrote: "Lesley~aka Ella's Gran wrote: "How lovely you are able to give her a supply of GH, and the Great Roxhythe as well! That is one of the hardest books to lay your hands on. I guess she's now waiting a..."Fingers crossed for her :)
I hope it's not offensive but I will add her to my prayer list.In times of stress I always love rereading old favorites. Do you know some of her favorites from childhood? Maybe something like the secret garden or Anne of Green Gable's?
Or the Little House books! I don't know if they are as popular around the world, but they were some of my favorites.
Carol ♔Type, Oh Queen!♕ wrote: "My GH loving friend's sister was hospitalised with kidney failure. A has made an amazing recovery, but still tires after a 10 minute phone conversation. Chris is going up in a few days & asked what..."I'm so sorry to hear it.
Though struggling with a health issue, she has great friends to send her good books to read!
I hope everything turns out well.
Andrea (Catsos Person) is a Compulsive eBook Hoarder wrote: "I'm so sorry to hear it.Though struggling with a health issue, she has great friends to send her good books to read!
I hope everything turns out well."
You read my mind!
I hope Chris's sister recovers soon with the help of some good books.
Susan in NC: I love the Little House books! Those are the earliest chapter books I remember reading on my own. I just passed on Big Woods to my 8 year old niece. She's enjoying learning about covered wagons in school. so I knew I HAD to pass on the series to her. I was so excited! She's the third or maybe 4th generation in our family to read them. My grandmother was the right age to read the first few books when they were published.
Me too - first chapter books! My sisters and I loved those books and I read them over and over again, and of course we never missed the tv show. That is so wonderful that you can share them with your niece!
Books help us thrive in so many ways. It is so special to be able to share our favorite books with loved ones, and to find new friends who love the same ones.
QNPoohBear wrote: "Andrea (Catsos Person) is a Compulsive eBook Hoarder wrote: "I'm so sorry to hear it.Though struggling with a health issue, she has great friends to send her good books to read!
I hope everythin..."
Q, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry that your grandmother was the right age to read them when the Little House books were new! I remember at about age 8 realizing that Laura was still alive when I was born and being amazed. (And even more so now- the changes she lived through are mind-boggling)
Karlyene That's amazing! Laura died when my mom was a little girl. I agree the changes she lived through are incredible. I was telling my niece how Laura went from covered wagon to riding on a jet plane! My mom's mother is 93 so she was 8, like my niece, when Big Woods was first published. I wish her family had bought it for her and she saved it. That first edition is super rare! I've never seen one, not even in a library. When our neighborhood branch library closed, I bought their copy of the Little House Cookbook and it still had the card inside with due dates stamped on. Some of those were probably mine, which is why I bought the book! My dad's mother saw similar changes in her 100 years of life: from a small peasant farm in Italy without modern conveniences to celebrating her 100th birthday with a cell phone and video call to her baby sister who was unable to travel and digital photos sent via e-mail and text to the family who couldn't make it! She just rolled with whatever kind of phone someone stuck in her hand and whatever mysterious smart things her grandkids did on "the computer".
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Your BIL and his partner going to a cafe' in the weather you are experiencing reminds me of a coworker who likes to go sit in a bar while we are experiencing a snow emergency here.