Having A Snow Storm Today?

RiverM55 said:
Ruth you ain't got nothin to keep that bird warm? Nothin that can be added to the cage like shredded paper or anything?
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Well, yes, if it would get extremely cold in here I would put a heavy blanket over the cage but I don't know if that would help if it got to 30 degrees in here...I do have a car and could take her to it--it has real good heat! I had forgotten about the car! Getting to it could be difficult in a storm though and I'm trying to get a garage space still.
 

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RiverM55 said:
Just hurtin still. Still can't smell nothin. Taste is gradually comin back. Short of breath so they've got me set up to have a machine delivered to the house to do breathing treatments like those with asthma have. I'll have to do that a couple times a day and carry an inhaler when I leave the house.
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You've been sick from Covid for a long time, please take care of yourself and I hope you feel 100% as soon as possible.
 
I'm not a snow person. When I was a kid I would pray for snow so there wouldn't be school, then I had kids and prayed for snow so they would have a day off school and now I pray my grandkids can have a day off school. Of course, with a lot of their schools closed anyway I can use my prayers for something else.
 

Sassycakes said:
I'm not a snow person. When I was a kid I would pray for snow so there wouldn't be school, then I had kids and prayed for snow so they would have a day off school and now I pray my grandkids can have a day off school. Of course, with a lot of their schools closed anyway I can use my prayers for something else.
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I was always glad for "snow days" and being able to stay home, too. :D (y)
 
Ruthanne said:
Well, yes, if it would get extremely cold in here I would put a heavy blanket over the cage but I don't know if that would help if it got to 30 degrees in here...I do have a car and could take her to it--it has real good heat! I had forgotten about the car! Getting to it could be difficult in a storm though and I'm trying to get a garage space still.
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I wondered too, what you could do to keep your bird warm, if ever needed. I would hope that the blanket would help for a while. I wonder if some small scraps of felt would help too. Would she nestle into them?

As you mentioned, I too would find it difficult or impossible to get to a car, during a storm.
Thankfully, at the moment, I am surprised and happy, that our power did not go out, with the winter blizzard, here, the past 24 hours.
Lots of others did lose their power, many of whom do have back-up heat systems, but some of us cannot have one,
so I am very relieved, this afternoon.

Thanks to those here who were thinking of me! :love:
 
Aunt Bea said:
I just finished watching the evening news and it amazes me how they seem to attempt to whip up a frenzy of fear over the fact that it snowed today.

I don't remember it being that way years ago and I'm at a loss to understand why it needs to be that way today.
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I went out on Friday in a snowstorm. There were plenty of people about, no-one making a fuss, just getting on with their business. (But then, this is the North of England, we are tough up here!)
 
Kaila said:
I wondered too, what you could do to keep your bird warm, if ever needed. I would hope that the blanket would help for a while. I wonder if some small scraps of felt would help too. Would she nestle into them?

As you mentioned, I too would find it difficult or impossible to get to a car, during a storm.
Thankfully, at the moment, I am surprised and happy, that our power did not go out, with the winter blizzard, here, the past 24 hours.
Lots of others did lose their power, many of whom do have back-up heat systems, but some of us cannot have one,
so I am very relieved, this afternoon.

Thanks to those here who were thinking of me! :love:
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I was wondering how you fared through the storm you had. It's great to hear your power did not go out! How much snow did you get? Are your roads okay yet?

I don't know if my bird would nestle in felt. I don't believe it's something she's ever done before. One winter when there was an outage here I had unscented candles lit for hours and they gave off some heat-had about 8 tall ones in glass containers. I may look for some more of those as they are melted down pretty far now.
 
Thanks, Ruthanne. I am fine.
We got very strong winds, and we got lots of freezing rain mixture with snow, and wet snow, which condensed, so didnt pile up too high.
My area was fortunate, because many and very large areas around me, STILL have no power and no heat or lights or stoves.... days later.....from Sat evening , and now still on Monday evening.
That is so difficult for those like me, who are ill and disabled, to be cold and to go without a heat pad for pain, and hot drinks, etc.

They have opened some warming centers, but they are difficult for any disabled person anytime, and especially now with the epidemic, it would be more nerve-wracking.

I didnt mind winter storms at all, when I was younger and less disabled, and I still wouldn't mind snowfalls, but the blizzards that cause long series of days and nights with no heat, in the winter, are truly difficult.
 
Kaila said:
Thanks, Ruthanne. I am fine.
We got very strong winds, and we got lots of freezing rain mixture with snow, and wet snow, which condensed, so didnt pile up too high.
My area was fortunate, because many and very large areas around me, STILL have no power and no heat or lights or stoves.... days later.....from Sat evening , and now still on Monday evening.
That is so difficult for those like me, who are ill and disabled, to be cold and to go without a heat pad for pain, and hot drinks, etc.

They have opened some warming centers, but they are difficult for any disabled person anytime, and especially now with the epidemic, it would be more nerve-wracking.

I didnt mind winter storms at all, when I was younger and less disabled, and I still wouldn't mind snowfalls, but the blizzards that cause long series of days and nights with no heat, in the winter, are truly difficult.
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I'm glad you are fine none-the-less. I agree, it's especially hard for folks who are ill and disabled like you and me. Our storm was so similar to yours with outages here all around me and people still without power. I just ordered 4-8 inch candles (non paraffin and non smoking because of the bird) that should help if there is another snow storm. I'm thinking we'll get another one this season for sure. The candles give off a good deal of heat. They cost more than I wanted to spend but were a bargain compared to many of the others on Amazon.

Here are the candles I just purchased: coco-soy candles
 
Those candles look very, very nice, @Ruthanne !

Yes, @PopsnTuff
That post is my part of the USA.
Ice Storms, and Heavy wet snow with strong blizzard winds, break a lot of branches and trees, and powerline poles,
which knocks out a lot of power, and takes several days to repair all the areas, even though neighboring States do send trained crews to help each other.
 
So, I hear the NE states are going to have a big snow storm or are having one now. 8-12 inches predicted for many areas!

Here in Ohio no snow now but only a bit coming tomorrow and thursday.

Who is having a snow storm?
 
Ruthanne said:
So, I hear the NE states are going to have a big snow storm or are having one now. 8-12 inches predicted for many areas!

Here in Ohio no snow now but only a bit coming tomorrow and thursday.

Who is having a snow storm?
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I'm suppose to receive a foot of snow, Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning!
Guess what I'll be doing Thursday?!
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Ruthanne said:
So, I hear the NE states are going to have a big snow storm or are having one now. 8-12 inches predicted for many areas!

Here in Ohio no snow now but only a bit coming tomorrow and thursday.

Who is having a snow storm?
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I live in Pa and we are
Ruthanne said:
So, I hear the NE states are going to have a big snow storm or are having one now. 8-12 inches predicted for many areas!

Here in Ohio no snow now but only a bit coming tomorrow and thursday.

Who is having a snow storm?
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I live in Pa and the thing I worry about is trying to convince my husband he can not clean the snow off the driveway or do any shoveling.
 
Our first, and maybe last, winter storm starting at 7am Wednesday.....may be 8-12 inches, mixed with sleet and ice....
I will totally enjoy watching it coming down.....supposed to be sunny the next day so it won't last on the ground for long....
 
I live right in the city of Buffalo,we won't get as much snow as some other areas south of us with this nor'easter storm .I think we'll probably get 1-3 inches .On Fri the temps will be in the 40's snow will be melted by then
 
I'll raise my hand here, too. :)
Due for 8 to 12 inches, most on Thursday (tomorrow)

It's very cold, and this time, will be a much drier and lighter type of snow, which is less likely to cause power outages, so that's better.
Therefore, it will likely be pretty to watch falling, from the indoors window.

I'll be watching, and not shoveling. ;)
 

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