tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post8346021196949829491..comments2024-02-28T17:42:05.365-05:00Comments on Outside Clyde: The Big Dump Of 09Christopher C. NChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15621322814577793080noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-11505962925627929622009-12-26T23:41:30.251-05:002009-12-26T23:41:30.251-05:00Hi Christopher!~ Your pictures are fabulous. I am ...Hi Christopher!~ Your pictures are fabulous. I am glad to know you survived this ordeal and are now having a nice family holiday. I never could have imagined this much snow up here! We were almost "snowed out"!Sirianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-44167518586999265882009-12-25T18:18:41.589-05:002009-12-25T18:18:41.589-05:00Heh, I'm reading backwards time-wise, and just...Heh, I'm reading backwards time-wise, and just suggested a wood stove :) I agree though, I dislike the idea of heat that requires so much physical maintenance. Mine is all electric though, and there are times I wish I had simple fire backup. Battery backup really sounds like the ticket! Beautiful winter pictures, BTW!lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133943147518051559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-21029675973737495462009-12-25T01:22:56.906-05:002009-12-25T01:22:56.906-05:00I would suggest a bottle of brandy for the emergen...I would suggest a bottle of brandy for the emergency snow kit but I think you don't drink. You are very practically minded and resourceful. Were you a Boy Scout? I hope there will be no more of this when you come back from warm, rainy Florida.chuck b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00882763861745236443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-1935350373595325832009-12-23T23:22:43.597-05:002009-12-23T23:22:43.597-05:00Yeah, I will agree that this situation will bring ...Yeah, I will agree that this situation will bring to light quite a few things that will be needed in the future.<br />I also put food from our freezer & fridge out in the snow & it did keep better. Just sit a gallon of milk down into the snow & see how fast it becomes icy or slushy.<br />Have you ever had snow cream? It is to die for. Way back {when I was a kid} that was a big treat Lolanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-59432632770463090332009-12-23T20:37:21.190-05:002009-12-23T20:37:21.190-05:00Gail the snow is beautiful there is no doubt. Elec...Gail the snow is beautiful there is no doubt. Electricity just brings good things to life, eh. The battery powered backups I checked out on line are small and quite simple and would be good to have for emergencies. They claim all kinds of power, but shorter duration of course. Just the essential would be kept, heat and water.<br /><br />Les I haven't had to shoot my supper yet, but I did hearChristopher C. NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621322814577793080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-17183250708005965072009-12-23T20:16:47.327-05:002009-12-23T20:16:47.327-05:00Have you had to shoot or trap anything in order to...Have you had to shoot or trap anything in order to eat yet?Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-12101253817657762712009-12-23T16:59:03.637-05:002009-12-23T16:59:03.637-05:00Oh Christopher~~I am thinking how ill-equipted mos...Oh Christopher~~I am thinking how ill-equipted most of us would be for this adventure. Battery backed up everything sounds perfect...I totally understand why folks get gas powered generators to keep essentials running. <br /><br />But, the snow is beautiful to look out upon~~<br /><br />Happiest of holidays in your beautiful and now warm cabin!<br /><br />gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-5171062940551486752009-12-23T16:26:02.971-05:002009-12-23T16:26:02.971-05:00Lisa Uncle Ernie is looking fine. He is rather cal...Lisa Uncle Ernie is looking fine. He is rather calm in survival situations. The cats only seem to enjoy being out for about an hour after dark. Otherwise they turn up their noses at an open door. No litterbox and they will be forced outside for a few days with all the comforts of home under a dry part of the house.<br /><br />Frances my biggest fear was to survive all this then slip and fall on Christopher C. NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621322814577793080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-18133938101956587692009-12-23T15:39:54.293-05:002009-12-23T15:39:54.293-05:00Oh my goodness, just trying to stay alive is a who...Oh my goodness, just trying to stay alive is a whole lotta work up there without power. The gas stove is worth its weight it seems. Do you have lanterns or candles? I guess you have learned some valuable lessons about what kind of supplies you will be needing on hand in the future, including a better land phone. The cozy cabin looks wonderful in the snow with those red pillars and grey paint.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-89252450426772824522009-12-23T13:23:59.240-05:002009-12-23T13:23:59.240-05:00It is no wonder that folks used to go stir crazy d...It is no wonder that folks used to go stir crazy during these snowy times. It was a matter of survival only. <br /><br />I think those lumps in the snow are interesting. How did Uncle Ernie fare in the blizzard? <br /><br />Have you had to resort to a litter box for the cats? I bet they wonder what happened to their world.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-88595329902816417712009-12-23T12:34:09.646-05:002009-12-23T12:34:09.646-05:00Bev let me just say that this experience has made ...Bev let me just say that this experience has made me more determined than ever NOT to have a fireplace or wood stove. It fills the house with smoke, you have to feed the thing all day long and constantly watch it. Not to mention all that wood chopping and hauling. Forget it. <br /><br />I will just have to have a generator or even a small plug in battery for the pilot light on the furnace. A Christopher C. NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621322814577793080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-73282515848623197362009-12-23T12:12:17.155-05:002009-12-23T12:12:17.155-05:00Now we know how the frontier folks used to live, h...Now we know how the frontier folks used to live, huh? I guess it is too late to contemplate a vented wood stove for your cozy cabin against the chance of this happening over there - or perhaps a generator...clearly your parents know what they are doing to leave in November, haha!<br />Glad you are surviving; we were getting a bit concerned.<br /><br />bevAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com