My dog can't come to the blog right now. He's on the phone with Comcast trying to determine if there's a way to disable the cable box from receiving any of the local TeeVee stations. Apparently, Stewey feels that I get a little too "involved" in the weather report, and he's tired of me running around the house hollering "The sky is falling! The sky is falling!".
Case in point....today I happened to turn on a local station as they were starting their noon broadcast, and right there on the TeeVee its very self was this HUGE graphic (with accompanying serious music) that said "BRACING FOR IMPACT".
I can't take it anymore.
When I was in my 20's and living here in Hoosierville, I never knew what the heck was going to fall from the sky and I was just fine with that. Concert tickets when they were predicting two feet of sleet? No problem. Just switch out the shoes for some fancypants boots and we're all set. White-outs on the Toll Road? Well, drive slower or just decide to stay over in Chi-town a little longer to wait it out. I was fearless, I tell ya. Fearless.
(I also used up every single last one of my STUPID POINTS, so I suppose that would explain why I am headed to the storm bunker in the master closet if they've spotted so much as a puffy white cloud somewhere over Iowa.)
Thanks for all of your well wishes. Stewey and I are nicely provisioned and are ready for whatever comes our way. Here's hoping that everybody in the "PATH OF THE STORM" is ready and all safe and warm and dry, with a lovely Merlot and some serious stitching in hand.
Woo Hoo!
Well did the weather ever hit? Is is past yet? Friends in the Ft Wayne area said last night about 8P they had 5-7" so far. Glad it's you people in the N and not down here in SC - although we do get snow here too.
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Coni...here's hoping this "STORM OF THE CENTURY" passes right by you and nary a drop of snow shall fall.
ReplyDeleteHowever, since I have no control over the dratted weather, bunker down with Stewey and that bottle of Merlot...I think you guys are in for some rough stuff. Prayin' for ya!!
Ah, the days of innocence...how quickly they desert us!
Happy Stitchin,
Terri
That's all I've been hearing too up here - blasted weather reports with dire warnings about doom and gloom. I never really think we're going to get what they say (which is about 15 inches and then ice), but I ran out and stocked up on Jose Cuervo last night. One never knows! :o)
ReplyDeleteI just checked out the forecast for your area and it does look c-o-l-d!! But you'll be fine, lots of reasons to cuddle up with Stewey and sew and eat and watch the snow fall outside. I live in the NE of England and I have this awful feeling we are being lulled into a false sense of security with balmy temperatures of 10 degrees. Love to both Irene xxx
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ReplyDeleteStitch first- Merlot later.... Ask me how I know this!
Barb in Syracuse
I so agree! I grew up in Michigan and even when we had 3 feet of snow one year we were out walking around with our sleds to see what was open. LOL. Thanks for the reality check. :) Cathryn
ReplyDeleteNice to know Mishawaka hasn't gotten snow yet . . well, at least when you wrote it That means I have some breathing room before it reaches here :0}
ReplyDeleteWHOOOO-HOOOOOO . . just hope the ice stays south of us.
When you finish with that snow it is headed here to PA as ice. Snow I can take but ice - no way. so me and the boys (two long haired Chihuahua/yorkie mixes are going to sit, stitch and "wine" for the night. Stay dry and warm!!
ReplyDeleteMessage for Stewey: Stewey, I share your frustration. My Fa-ther has been glued to the never-ending doom-and-gloom loops of CNN, NECN and the local stations for most of 2011. They have him brainwashed into believing that our house, which has withstood New England weather for 100 years, is about to fall like a deck of cards at the dropping of the very next snowflake. If you find a way to disable these offending stations, please let me know. Otherwise, I will have to pull out the whole cable box, which means my Mo-ther will lose Hallmark and the Mystery Channel and then the roof really will cave in!!!
ReplyDeleteConi, I'm glad you and Stewey are fine. Please keep us updated. Hopefully it will miss you or not be as bad as they are saying.
ReplyDeleteHope the storm snows itself out before getting there! So far Tulsa officially has broken it's record of 12.9 inches of snow...we are now at 13.2 inches. The temperature is about 10 and the wind has picked up. I just heard there is another "weather event" coming Mon or Tues next week!
ReplyDeleteStay in, stay warm, and stitch!!
Check out today's (Tuesday's) Sally Forth. It's a good one.
ReplyDeleteI used to love big snowstorms when I lived in the midwest and especially Chicago. It quieted everything and made it all so pretty. It was just brutal though trying to manage parking when I lived in the city - the snowplows would just bury your car so you might be stuck for weeks LOL. Get yourself a big mug of hot chocolate and some marshmellows and watch it fall! They're predicting temps below freezing for us here in the southwest this week so that means DRAT I have to go out and cover all the susceptible plants with sheets.
ReplyDeleteIs your storm Yasi? In Australia we are experiencing a storm that is coming. Yasi has been upgraded to a category five - the most severe form - and its impact is now ''likely to be more life-threatening than any experienced during recent generations'', the Bureau of Meteorology says.
ReplyDeleteYasi was upgraded overnight and at 4am today was about 650 kilometres east northeast of Cairns and 650 kilometres northeast of Townsville, moving southwest at 30 kilometres an hour.
Do you shovel a path for Stewey to "go" in when it snows alot? My Jack Russell would never go out in the snow when it touched his dangly bits. Best of luck in the BLIZZARD!!! Duh Duh Duh (serious music).
ReplyDeleteGosh - what dreaded storm reports from your fans all over the world - it's pretty nice down here in NE FL - in the 60's all week and maybe some liquid snow but that's it! I can't believe all the beautiful pieces you have been working on lately - the Orna Willis post from yesterday is gorgeous! Love your threads for the Tony/Stars piece. I was also tempted by the Laura J Perrin colorwork piece - yours is stunning. Batten down the hatches and pray your power doesn't go out. Melody
ReplyDeleteI'm south of you near Lafayette. It's snarfy and anything more than 4 inches of snow causes panic down here. They cancelled school this morning for whatever reason. School has already been cancelled for tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm trying to convince the golden retriever that he DOES NOT need to go out again.
It's time to stitch something snowy! Best wishes and man the hot chocolate.
ReplyDeleteMerlot....mmmmmm. And Mac & Cheese.
ReplyDeleteAnd freshly baked Chocolate Chip Cookies made with butter and tons of chocolate.
A winning comfort combination to wait out the storm. Got part 1 today with the first 8 inches. The rest of the icy mixed mess tomorrow.
I choked on my dinner of chicken livers and water chestnuts while reading all these comments. Between Barb's comment of "stitch first, merlot later" and Katherine's dog's "dangly bits" I just about needed the Heimlich!!
ReplyDeleteI might also know a little bit about Barb's advice **red cheeks**.
I also agree with Barb, stitch first. Mind you, the Merlot could help you have a little nap. When you wake up the storm may be over.
ReplyDeleteKeep Stewie close by for warmth and stay safe.
I am in Australia and our temp. average this week is hovering around 40 deg.Celsius. Not pleasant weather here either. So I think our Merlot will be well and truly chilled first!
The wind here in NE Iowa sounds like we're in a tornado! Can't tell how much snow we're getting since the wind is blowing so hard.
ReplyDeleteGrocery shopping yesterday to stock up and have been hunkered down all day with the primitive-style cross stitch I'm doing freehand.
Good luck to you and Stewey as this storm moves toward you.
I'm with you on the snow. I live in NH and we're getting pummeled.
ReplyDeleteYou know that they over dramatize everything to get better ratings? That said, there's something about the wisdom of age if it keeps you in out of the weather. After all, even chickens know to come in out of the rain.
ReplyDeleteI like the stitching, but too much cussing.
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