We are iced in until Monday – not completely iced in as Don managed to salt a bit late yesterday afternoon. The precipitation was non-stop for nearly 48 hours. One of our gutters has partially detached from the porch roof, which is another headache. But, and this is a big but…we didn’t lose power. Our county was really hit hard by this storm and over half the residents were/are without power. Over half – especially north of us. Combine no power with frigid, below zero temperatures and you can imagine how difficult this is for so many. I looked at the outage map and there was an outage just south of us and just to the east of us. We are very lucky.
It looks like a magical winter wonderland out there because none of the ice has melted, therefore every twig and branch is still encased in ice. It will stay that way until Monday, when we’ll finally go above freezing.
We were prepared. I had filled big bowls with water, we had several portable drink containers filled with water, and the tub was full. Just before I started writing this, I drained everything. And the lights flickered many times. I’m grateful for heat and power.
I used the time to finish this. Boy oh boy, that blue background drove me nuts! And, wouldn’t you know it? One piece was missing. I know I didn’t drop it but I crawled all over the floor looking for it just in case I did.
I posted this on my IG Stories, right after I finished:
Zoe speaks truth.
Finally, Sophie in new overalls which came in yesterday’s mail which Don insisted on fetching despite the slippery conditions (I would have left it there overnight.)
These are made by mamzelle.lylou on IG, aka Karine, who lives in France. I must share this detail: the overalls are lined with the print fabric used in the blouse. That kind of detail is amazing. There’s also a little green jacket which I’ll share in another post. (I already had the hat.)
Today, Don is making me sing one of his songs for a demo he’s recording. Something I did all the time when I was younger without blinking an eye – sing semi-professionally – fills me with anxiety these days. Especially now. Nonetheless, I promised I would, so I’ll go ahead with it. Wish me luck!
Stay safe.
Happy Saturday.
