Winter wonderland...

[dreamflower]

Thanks to danachan for her help in getting these loaded, I now have pics to show you of our new home.

All that white stuff?

It's not snow.

It's ice.



Here's the front of our new house:





...and here's the back!


Sugar and Sissy in the back yard...





The DH with the dogs...



Our cars in the driveway, covered in ice...



Me...



Our fireplace in the living room at Christmas...

Comments

[topaztook.livejournal.com]

Yikes! That's all ice?? I'm surprised you're managing to stand up on it in that picture, then. Ice is slippery! (Or maybe you have crampons on the bottom of your shoes.)

[dreamflower]

It *is* slippery. You should see us trying to walk. Every step is oh-so-careful, and we try to stay near things we can grab. But it's gotten so hard now we don't even leave footprints.

In fact, we no longer even leave new tire tread marks, when the DH backs out of the driveway to go to work.

And he took a spill tonight. He says he's fine though.

[surgicalsteel.livejournal.com]

That's what it looks like from ice in Manchester now. It snowed in Nashua, but it's all still ice in Manchester. Might snow Friday, though...

[dreamflower]

Yes, we actually had a brief flurry of actual, real, snow today. But it didn't last...

[shirebound]

It's.... ice??? Eeeee! Your house is cute, though. I long for a house after so many years of living in apartments.

*snuggles you up all nice and warm*

[dreamflower]

Yes. Ice.

It's a cute little house, though about half the size of the other.

(((((snuggles back)))))))))))

[garnet-took.livejournal.com]

The house looks very cute, even with all the ice. I bet the dogs are a little confused after years in the wark South, they move a little north with y'all, and end up skating through their new backyard.

Congrats on being able to walk on that stuff. I'm glad it missed us. It all went west and east of us. I'm sure we'll get something, though, before the winter's over.

[dreamflower]

They *are* confused--and not very happy with us, as you may imagine! And they don't *like* all that cold stuff!

It's a challenge to walk on it, it really is.

I hope you don't get it like this. People around here keep saying this is unusual. Can't prove it by me.

[grey-wonderer.livejournal.com]

Snow! I wish we had snow too. We used to get it all the time and now all we get are flurries. Very disturbing.
The house looks lovely. I bet the dogs are enjoying the snow. And you look right at home out there too!

[dreamflower]

Well, really, it's ice! I was so disappointed at first--we bundled up to go out and play in it, and at first it was too powdery to do anything with, and then it got all hard--it's hard as concrete. No making snow-hobbits in *this*! But they say we might get real snow this weekend.

It's a cute house, though. And the dogs are funny. Sissy does kind of like it, but Sugar's a wimp, and all she wants to do is turn around and come right back in, LOL!

[poppymuddyfoot.livejournal.com]

I've been wondering how you were managing in all this ice. And your neighbors are right, this is VERY unusual for OK. Usually it's a little ice or snow for a couple of days every winter. But a solid sheet like this- I've never seen it so bad for so long.
But if you're really wanting to make snowhobbits, just wait until this weekend. From what the weathermen are saying, we'll have perfect snow for building with.
Hey, if you make some snowhobbits, so will I, and then we can compare pictures. What do you think?
Stay warm, Natalie

[dreamflower]

That's what they are saying! Were you without power at all? I know it was a lot worse in Oklahoma City than it was here!

[poppymuddyfoot.livejournal.com]

I stocked up on necessities and even brought food that wouldn't have to be cooked (sandwich stuff and all that)so for once I was all prepared. So of course my power stayed on. Not that I'm complaining, no sirree! It didn't hit us nearly as badly as it did the poor people to the southeast of here. I have extended family in McAlester, and they've been without power since last Friday. Some of them are staying in shelters, and others are trying to weather it out at home, but with this new storm coming in, they may have to leave too.
The only problem I'm having (other than the fact that I'm scared to death of driving on this stuff so I'm taking the bus everywhere)is that my front yard is a sheet of solid smooth ice. It's like a skating rink, literally. And since there's this small hill curving down to my mail box, getting my mail has been something of a challenge. There is absolutely no traction and nothing to hold on to. I could just sit down and slide to the mail box (and no, I won't admit how I know this works), but then I can't get back up the hill. Yesterday I had to inch my way (carefully) to the neighbor's flatter yard, and then backtrack along the edge of the street to my mailbox. Then I had to reverse the process to get back to my house. Took me 15 minutes just to pick up some junk mail and a couple of bills! Blah!

[dreamflower]

It seemed so weird to be doing all of this preparation for cold weather, like we'd have been doing for a hurricane, LOL!

Oh, I know what you mean. We've been hanging on to the edge of the fence, and then the cars, and such! And salt on our steps didn't seem to help--I think there must be some knack to that we haven't figured out yet.

Yesterday, it warmed up enough to melt just a little, and then overnight it all froze smooth again! So all the old footprints and stuff we were trying to walk in for traction were all smooth and slick again.

My husband keeps quoting that old line from M*A*S*H*: "Ladies and gentlemen take my advice, pull down your pants and slide on the ice." He said when he fell, he started laughing because that was all he could think of!

[grey-wonderer.livejournal.com]

If you get a real snow then I am guessing that while you are making those snow hobbits but dogs will learn to love the weather. Their coats may not be as full this year since they started out in the warm south. Sugar may be complaining with reason. LOL

[gamgeefest.livejournal.com]

Your new house looks cute! That's a lot of ice though! Burrr!

[dreamflower]

It *is* a lot of ice! I've never seen anything like it in my life! I'm just a poor li'l ole Southern girl!

[elenar.livejournal.com]

Lovely house! And I love your fireplace! :D

[dreamflower]

Thanks! It's a gas fireplace, so it's really nice--no mess with logs and stuff! And it's so warm and cozy!

[lily-the-hobbit.livejournal.com]

OMG! Be careful when you step about outside.

The house looks really great.

[dreamflower]

We *are* trying to be *very* careful! But the DH did take a bit of a spill yesterday--but he seems to be fine, just a bit of a bruise!

[i-o-r-h-a-e-l.livejournal.com]

Looks so freezing! :D

But I love the look. Wish I could have it someday.

[dreamflower]

Trust me, it *is* freezing!

Glad you like, though!

[rhapsody11.livejournal.com]

Very cute! I can imagine you sitting there on the front porch (?) writing in the summer. Is it me or is the garden huge? Just be careful with the ice, it's nasty stuff {{{hugs}}}

[dreamflower]

It's a nice front porch! We are thinking of glassing it in eventually--though it is screened in now! And I'd like a door at the front of the porch as well as at the side...

The yard's not as big as it looks with all the white--it's good sized, but much smaller than our previous yard. I was standing in the street when I shot the picture, and you can't really see where the street edge and the yard join together.

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

That's ice? Wow!

But I love your house. American architecture is so different to English and I've developed a great fondness for it. You don't build in boring squares. Everything in the UK looks like a box.

[dreamflower]

Yes, ice!

I don't know about that--I've always loved all the pictures of cute little English cottages--but I suppose those are mostly all out in the countryside!

[gryffinjack.livejournal.com]

That sure looks like snow to me! I thought ice was basically clear, not white. I wish I could send you some of our weather to warm you up - it's supposed to be 84 degrees today.

Your new house is adorable! Very nice architecture. You simply must post pics once you have it all set up.

(((Warm thoughts and hugs)))

[dreamflower]

It looked like snow to me, too, until I got out in it and found out the difference!

I'm glad you like it! We think it's very cute, but we are going to have to do a lot of renovating to make it the way we want. Maybe I will scan in some of the sketches I'm doing of what we want it to look like someday!

[melilot-hill.livejournal.com]

I like you're house, I think it's cute :-)

[dreamflower]

Thank you,dear! 8-D

[ansostuff.livejournal.com]

Very nice, Barbra! It does look like snow. I hope you thrive in your new house. I'll put up pictures when I get a new flat too but I'm still out looking so it will have to wait a bit.