tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post2957052439299241096..comments2024-03-22T18:15:57.909-04:00Comments on A Haven for Vee: Bone Chilling ColdVeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-72711735217366761412014-01-09T19:30:25.290-05:002014-01-09T19:30:25.290-05:00I love when the bitter cold is blamed on a Polar V...I love when the bitter cold is blamed on a Polar Vortex...rather than on Canada! :) You are a survivor...so I know you will make it through to warmer temp's once again. Stay cozy over there!Judy https://www.blogger.com/profile/00929685771427155673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-64253311980314766792014-01-09T10:58:36.284-05:002014-01-09T10:58:36.284-05:00As I was reading, I was thinking how very clever y...As I was reading, I was thinking how very clever you were to use asterisks. After reading that you had solved a problem with blogger, I'm convinced you're both clever and creative.<br /><br />As I took Shiraz to the vet clinic yesterday morning, it was -27 degrees. It's been like that for weeks and as long as the wind isn't blowing, it no longer seems so cold. I believe that I've acclimated to ND winters.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03397087180636686873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-36372055098863334302014-01-09T10:41:40.389-05:002014-01-09T10:41:40.389-05:00O, I do have a cold weather story....fodder for an...O, I do have a cold weather story....fodder for another post....:)<br />It was 50 degrees, sun shining, and, in general, a beautiful Jan. day here yesterday.....the "girls" (not a one of us under 70) and I played Bunco, laughed a lot and ate even more. A wonderful day that I am so thankful for.bj https://www.blogger.com/profile/09327534885194207074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-72809630637287492732014-01-09T01:42:29.048-05:002014-01-09T01:42:29.048-05:00We had our "arctic blast" here in Colora...We had our "arctic blast" here in Colorado earlier in fall, and even though it went down to minus degrees I was thankful our house stayed warm.Our coldest room is our bedroom as it is over our unheated garage. I have a small electric heater I use to warm up the room enough for me to them get under two comforters --then I turn it off. Man has no control over weather -- it does what it will, and it sure is best to be prepared as much as possible.Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922525910685129822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-57941219866868178312014-01-09T00:48:15.990-05:002014-01-09T00:48:15.990-05:00We are starting to warm up and will be in the 50&#...We are starting to warm up and will be in the 50's over the weekend. We will go from our coldest day on record to our warmest (for this time of year) in a weeks time. <br /><br />I grew up in Southern California and we never had winters like this. Our winters were pretty mild over all though it felt so cold to us!<br /><br />We are drinking lots of hot drinks here too.<br /><br />DeannaDeanna Rabe - Creekside Cottage Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16133684514103206137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-56144070508989148682014-01-09T00:30:41.905-05:002014-01-09T00:30:41.905-05:00I remember some of those cold winters when the kid...I remember some of those cold winters when the kids were little and we lived in a drafty old farm house. Even though the weather is really cold now too, I have been quite warm in my little house. However I have had on an extra layer or two.Grandma Barb's This and Thathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06639649601385700411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-12161802908273661122014-01-09T00:04:29.449-05:002014-01-09T00:04:29.449-05:00Yes ma'am, I remember the Christmas of 1983 .....Yes ma'am, I remember the Christmas of 1983 ... my eldest daughter got a plastic sled and wanted desperately to use it ... it was -25 F and WAY too cold for a little child to be outside, but we bundled her and her cousin John up and took them for a tow around the driveway and for one trip down the back hill, then back in the house fast! It was brutally cold! We totally conned them with marshmallows and cocoa!Susan Lindquisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04039551683129884367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-23054422787483669942014-01-08T22:18:50.280-05:002014-01-08T22:18:50.280-05:00Oh, I am glad that those winters are gone too! We...Oh, I am glad that those winters are gone too! We had just bought the farmhouse, and it was not very well insulated (hardly insulated at all!). The doors and windows rattled, and the curtains moved, with every passing wind. We, too, were heating with wood and our supply, like yours, did not make it until spring. Over the years, Ron made <i>lots</i> of repairs and improvements and now I love my house, but I can't say that I loved it then. <br /><br />Of all the <i>Little House</i> books, <i>The Long Winter</i> is my least favorite. It is depressing to read. <br /><br />I write this as I cozy up to my wood stove with a cup of Lady Gray. Thankful.Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-41120899828736135282014-01-08T21:55:45.058-05:002014-01-08T21:55:45.058-05:00I may have the years reversed. 1982 was very cold ...I may have the years reversed. 1982 was very cold in January and Christmas 1983 was the coldest on record. My memory! Still checking.Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-4685947111545542902014-01-08T21:14:59.752-05:002014-01-08T21:14:59.752-05:00Sitting here wrapped in a blanket reading your pos...Sitting here wrapped in a blanket reading your post with the wood stove blazing. I remember Christmas of 1982 and it being 60 degrees in Northeast Illinois, it felt like a spring day, much different than what if feels like outside now ;)Judy https://www.blogger.com/profile/07886053115520735923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-84426325168105802112014-01-08T20:33:22.335-05:002014-01-08T20:33:22.335-05:00I enjoyed reading your post and all the comments a...I enjoyed reading your post and all the comments as I sit in my easy chair with a fleece hoodie, and a nice wool throw across my lap shivering against the cold. My fingers are so cold as are my lambs wool lined feet. The electric heat is on but doesn't seem to throw much my way at all. I have candles burning on the table to represent a fire. Ha! I sure wish we had a nice wood stove or even a gas fireplace in this living room. Wood heat is so nice and the older I get the more I wish we had it. I don't recall any stories of those cold days you mentioned back then. I think we had a wood stove in the basement at that time so I was probably warm. I have never read "The Long Winter". I guess I can imagine living in one of the old houses at Kings Landing during this cold snap then I'd really appreciate the cozy house we have - all insulated with triple paned windows and insulated steal doors and electric heat and lights, cozy throws and candles to mimic a fire and a laptop to keep my lap warm. Hehehe. I'm not really suffering at all!! But I'm looking forward to the 'heatwave' this weekend (just not the rain). Take care and stay warm.Pamela Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071092617682650349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-64827663883276279792014-01-08T19:40:46.366-05:002014-01-08T19:40:46.366-05:00I grew up in Michigan and I remember it being very...I grew up in Michigan and I remember it being very cold and snowy every winter. We did heat with oil, but it seems at least once a winter, our oil would run out in the middle of the night and my parents would wake us up and bring us down to the living room, where we slept in sleeping bags on the floor in front of the roaring wood fireplace. <br /><br />Here in NC we broke a record yesterday with a low of -1 degree.<br /><br />Stay warm Vee!Penny from Enjoying The Simple Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01480355122441712250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-7919795596146904112014-01-08T19:31:05.096-05:002014-01-08T19:31:05.096-05:00I remember waiting for the school bus (high school...I remember waiting for the school bus (high school) and nearly freezing to death at the bus stop. My toes seemed to suffer the most. I grew up in a large home that had a furnace, but that was backup heat, we had two woodstoves. The only heat to the upstairs was through floor registers. It was mighty cold some mornings getting up. I could see my breath. Ah, the memories. Thanks for sharing yours. ~ AbbyLittle Birdie Blessingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14673752124765885843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-85865567392170910932014-01-08T19:09:56.216-05:002014-01-08T19:09:56.216-05:00Wow that must have really been a long winter. Our...Wow that must have really been a long winter. Our 13 below zero here yesterday was the coldest weather I've ever been in and I'm glad it just lasted 2 days. The warm up has started here and at 18 it didn't even feel cold. : ) happyonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14186179870233267082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-20620046658088494302014-01-08T19:05:35.835-05:002014-01-08T19:05:35.835-05:00 Good post , brings back memories for me to living... Good post , brings back memories for me to living on a farm . I know all to well of being cold and doing all one can do to stay warm, lots of cords of fire wood was burnt in the fireplace back then and hot water bottles used and lots of blankets and layered cloths , home made soups and lots of tea and hot chocolate. . The winters back in the 70s and early 80s were brutal here in Ontario Canada much like the temps we have had the past few days wind chills of -40F unreal and back then more snow then we get now , then we would be stranded and be digging ourselves out of the farm house as the drifts were blocking the door ! Thanks for sharing . Is it Spring yet ? lol ! Have a good day !Country Gal https://www.blogger.com/profile/08693944554850315123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-72758238513440899582014-01-08T19:00:06.032-05:002014-01-08T19:00:06.032-05:00I remember really cold winters too, though our hom...I remember really cold winters too, though our home was always warm enough. But if we lose heat in the house, Andy reminded me that the stove in the garage can be heated with wood or coal which he has in plenty for his boiler, and it make the room almost too warm! I do hope the rest of this winter will not be setting any more records!Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-72161666639437287942014-01-08T18:47:59.035-05:002014-01-08T18:47:59.035-05:00We also lived in a big old un-insulated house!
One...We also lived in a big old un-insulated house!<br />One winter we burned 16 cords of wood.<br />I love hearing the stories of your past winters, Vee.<br />It makes me realise and appreciate what we have now.<br />We, also read "The Long Winter" and "Farmer Boy' every Winter.camp and cottage livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09493023859271366201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-4329271148203199022014-01-08T17:51:33.311-05:002014-01-08T17:51:33.311-05:00This winter is extremely harsh. And still in the ...This winter is extremely harsh. And still in the beginning.......I may get out by Friday, definitely on the weekend. stay warm! xoBarbara F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05650730931602700042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-5527505522718076792014-01-08T17:07:19.154-05:002014-01-08T17:07:19.154-05:00If we have a cold winter this year I prepared I ha...If we have a cold winter this year I prepared I have all the left over wood from the house next <br />door.<br />Merle................Merlesworldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00573975763012762631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-50297091301213184662014-01-08T17:01:52.189-05:002014-01-08T17:01:52.189-05:00IT does seem like this winter is a bit more like t...IT does seem like this winter is a bit more like the old days. Depending where you live I suppose. I actually have enjoyed this very cold weather, and part of that is that I know it won't last It wasn't so great, though, for the ones around who lost power, which meant their heat.podsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14880888514207597761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-2702251942618357432014-01-08T16:50:44.065-05:002014-01-08T16:50:44.065-05:00Loved your post! I was around for some of those t...Loved your post! I was around for some of those times and had forgotten it. I, too, read The Long Winter each year. I love the goosebumps it still gives me! Terri Steffeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02544793349029524184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-41459575359525669352014-01-08T15:45:13.204-05:002014-01-08T15:45:13.204-05:00Call me crazy :)Call me crazy :)Debby Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499542865677173703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-46792558222221130302014-01-08T15:41:34.629-05:002014-01-08T15:41:34.629-05:00Vee, listening to you talk about the "old day...Vee, listening to you talk about the "old days" heating with wood makes me want to go back to visit for just a day or two...a sweeter time, although harder in some ways...only because we have all gotten used to "convenience". I am from Ohio and I hardly remember a winter when I was little that we didn't have snow on the ground and the lake froze over...and we were able to ice skate for a good spell during those months. We played Fox and Geese in the field beside our house and couldn't wait to get back in and warm up next to the old free-standing coal furnace....sweet memories to be sure! I also just love how all of the scientific minds create new names for things...never, ever heard of the Polar Vortex until just this year...we called it "a bad winter"! :) I still have not gotten my snow in NC...holding out hope!Debby Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499542865677173703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-63724664602096363872014-01-08T15:34:54.276-05:002014-01-08T15:34:54.276-05:00Reminds me of my eight years in North Dakota.Reminds me of my eight years in North Dakota.RoeHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00131723337404316867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-55227745871668542622014-01-08T15:28:58.641-05:002014-01-08T15:28:58.641-05:00We have had some really cold days here the past th...We have had some really cold days here the past three mornings. 8 one day 12 the next and 11 this morning...these Southern bones can't take it lol...we were in England in 82 and 83 and white Christmases were the norm. when we were transferred back in Dec of 84 we had a heat wave and while I basked in it, the boys were less than thrilled! Loved the story about your folks! Hugs<br />Sandi McBridehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09033518416111957858noreply@blogger.com