tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post6497284660835182752..comments2024-03-18T12:04:27.789-05:00Comments on A Home Grown Journal: What's A Person Have To Do . . .Mama Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-2104669188382056672010-11-27T23:51:51.964-06:002010-11-27T23:51:51.964-06:00Where I'm located in south central Oregon we a...Where I'm located in south central Oregon we average 4-6 feet per winter. Some are more and others less, of course, but we desperately need the snow so I hope it is a 6-8 foot winter. Last year was 14" for the whole winter!!<br /><br />I will never climb on the roof without someone here. I might not be the sharpest tack in town, but that to me is just plain common sense!<br />Yvettemtnchildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17457636624663214696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-56643455616170152332010-11-27T22:03:05.671-06:002010-11-27T22:03:05.671-06:00APG - He may have tried to use me as a hot water b...APG - He may have tried to use me as a hot water bottle one of the times he climbed back into bed but I was (apparently) dead to the world!<br /><br />Lori - Ha! He's sitting reading the newspaper in the livingroom and I just heard him give a gargantuan YA-A-W-W-N so I have a feeling he'll be ready for a good night's sleep tonight!<br /><br />Jane - Well, somebody's got to take care of the homestead while the rest of us get our beauty sleep. ;o)Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-84205695007715232462010-11-27T21:58:26.313-06:002010-11-27T21:58:26.313-06:00Leigh - The winds of November are pretty typical u...Leigh - The winds of November are pretty typical up here, but not very pleasant all the same. We were more than a little nervous about last night's wind since the storm before it took down so many trees. Luckily, this was didn't do any damage. Other than causing my husband to lose a night's sleep!<br /><br />Mama Tea - I hesitate keeping a good supply of Bailey's in the house because it's one alcoholic beverage I REALLY like and it goes down so smooth and tastes just like one more, please!<br /><br />Faye - You're so right about the importance of staying safe. It's one thing if you fall and seriously injure yourself in the summer or moderate weather, but if it should happen in the winter, you could be in BIG trouble quickly.<br /><br />Erin - Good grief, when DON'T we gardeners fight Mother Nature??<br /><br />Take care of yourself, m'dear. You've been pushing too much lately methinks.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-66971591553999950962010-11-27T19:14:30.658-06:002010-11-27T19:14:30.658-06:00I hate wind storms. Hate them. I am scared to deat...I hate wind storms. Hate them. I am scared to death a tree next to the house will come down and take some of the house with it. Plus my greenhouse will end up a mile down the road. Hate wind storms. I am the one who is up all night like your husband. I feel for him.Jane @ Hard Work Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02905658082120445313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-29632922967682900092010-11-27T18:05:57.520-06:002010-11-27T18:05:57.520-06:00Oh, what a pain! I don't like the high wind ei...Oh, what a pain! I don't like the high wind either, although we don't get too much of that each year. Glad your walk this morning didn't turn up any new repairs. Nice of your hubby to check everything out for you. I hope he sleeps like a baby tonight!<br />~~LoriDirt Loverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09218959840456660541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-3064211655272189292010-11-27T16:19:28.445-06:002010-11-27T16:19:28.445-06:00Good thing for insulation! What a good guy to let...Good thing for insulation! What a good guy to let you sleep! Not even a cold elbow nudge did he give you, huh?<br /><br />Glad everyone is safe and accounted for! When the winds pick up here we go count shingles on the barn. I think we have two left! :)The Apple Pie Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10340020795649093810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-4310409031052821772010-11-27T14:58:39.940-06:002010-11-27T14:58:39.940-06:00Winds are a pain! I haven't dealt with snow i...Winds are a pain! I haven't dealt with snow in a long long time, but 40+ kt winds are a weekly occurrence here and I'm always having to replace siding, fence panels, etc, just glad I'm not doing it in deep snow LOL! Right now our winds are howling so it's sure to be in the low 30's tonight... figures, a few days of this right when the pea blossoms are podding up LOL!<br /><br />I need to blog but I'm SO exhausted!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-78147636178810498982010-11-27T14:23:42.222-06:002010-11-27T14:23:42.222-06:00Gosh we had a recent day/evening of intense winds ...Gosh we had a recent day/evening of intense winds here too - not my favorite at all. Tho like you I managed to sleep right thru lol.<br /><br />But there is something unsettling about hefty winds. Glad morning arrived finding all safe and sound!<br /><br />A thought on safety: **I agree! There is NO substitute for a friend (or parent, lol) as a backup - preferably on site**. But for the times I MUST go out to deal with or do some-such that can't wait until I have backup I've gotten into the habit of putting my cell phone INside my heavily padded gloves in winter and in heavy gardening gloves in the summer. In both cases I put the phone in the glove/hand I'm using less. I'm still able to do most chores but have the phone that much more closely available. It's in no way as good as someone right there for sure. But with the phone in my glove I don't even have to reach into my coat or jeans pockets to reach the phone to call in case of an emergency. <br />(and it can't fly out of an unzipped open pocket either). But having someone there is best and I agreeeeee NEVER CLIMB and/or do high work if you are alone!Fayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10164077232264246170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-6036139615937607372010-11-27T13:35:30.061-06:002010-11-27T13:35:30.061-06:00You guys sure are having some wild weather up nort...You guys sure are having some wild weather up north! I'm wondering how far away you are from our cabin...glad you didn't have anymore trees down. And its a bummer you didn't have any Baileys. ;)Amy Dingmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955555538158746355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-3020804296588489642010-11-27T13:33:41.944-06:002010-11-27T13:33:41.944-06:00Good grief but you've been having it with the ...Good grief but you've been having it with the weather, haven't you? Sometimes I miss living in the North, until I read about winters like you're having. Ours can be windy, bitter, and cold, but it rarely lasts all that long. Always time to recoup before the next blast. I'm glad you didn't have any damage. That's a relief.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-4946680306901189022010-11-27T13:05:24.625-06:002010-11-27T13:05:24.625-06:00Susan - I know if I had been alone last night I wo...Susan - I know if I had been alone last night I wouldn't have slept one wink. I thanked hubby this morning for being my "protector" last night and allowing me a good night's sleep.<br /><br />Yvette - Do you usually experience a high amount of snowfall in your area of a winter?<br /><br />DON'T go up on the roof while you're home alone! (Do I sound like your mother?) Invite a friend over for some coffee/tea and tell her to bring some handwork. That way she can sit inside and have some relaxing time while you get done what needs to be done outside. She'll be there "just in case!"<br /><br />Jen - I think you're right on about all the vulnerable trees having already come down in the last storm. I was really surprised I did sleep through it all. I didn't even hear hubby get up and do his rambling around. Must have been those three shots of whiskey I had before bed. (Just kidding . . . I WANTED some Bailey's Irish Cream but we didn't have any!)Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-3887290839399499952010-11-27T12:56:04.438-06:002010-11-27T12:56:04.438-06:00Maybe the last wind storm culled the branches / de...Maybe the last wind storm culled the branches / dead trees for you?? Glad you didn't have any damage and glad at least one of you got to sleep!Jenyfer Matthewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769550148821002722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-63092271646604389702010-11-27T11:38:48.577-06:002010-11-27T11:38:48.577-06:00I don't much like the strong winds either; I w...I don't much like the strong winds either; I wait for something to come down on the house ... morbid feeling!<br /><br />I'm sitting here watching the snow come down, wondering how much more my roof will hold before I have to climb up there and get rid of most of it ... I can't do anything since I'm by myself and won't get up there unless someone else is here so they can help if I get into trouble.<br /><br />Kind of like a catch 22. It is absolutely beautiful outside with the light snow falling and no marks in my driveway! I guess I really do need to go out and shovel my way to the chickens so they can be fed.<br /><br />Enjoy the day.<br />Yvettemtnchildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17457636624663214696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-82641423179056479772010-11-27T10:25:04.929-06:002010-11-27T10:25:04.929-06:00I can sure related to your hubby. I lay listening...I can sure related to your hubby. I lay listening to wind and straining to hear what damage is being wreaked upon my place. It is never as bad as I think it is (so far), but it makes for a sleepless, jumpy night. You all are sure getting storms of the century up there! Brrrrrrr.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.com