UPDATE: I have a great big "LIKE" since I wrote this post. Our DIL had her surgery today and it went quickly - a good sign - and the surgeon said everything looks great! For those of you unaware, our DIL had a cancerous tumor on one of her breasts, and she and our son have been on pins and needles the past few weeks. The true results won't be for 7-10 days, but we are celebrating. Thanks for all your prayers!
Welcome to my post about my "likes". I like that I am more aware of finding positive things during the week. One thing I tend to take for granted is having power and a warm, solid house, but I am so grateful for both, especially since Monday when our ice storm began. Our front yard pictured above has now turned into a solid sheet of ice.
The sun actually peeked out for about two minutes yesterday morning!
I like icicles! I used to eat them when I was a kid - ewww!
In spite of being housebound because of ice since Monday, I like living in a part of the country that experiences seasons! That is something I really missed when we lived in south Texas.
Viva Magenta
LeeAnna's suggested "prompt" this week is to discuss our response to the Pantone Color of 2023, which is called "Viva Magenta". All I can say is that while it is an "OK" color, it doesn't inspire me or excite me in any way. I have 2 or 3 small pieces of fabric similar to it and rarely use them. I once had a blouse close to that color that I rather liked, but I bought it for the style rather than the color, and it is not a color I seek out in either clothes or fabrics.
Thanks to LeeAnna of Not Afraid Of Color for hosting I Like Thursdays! You can click right here and find more posts from bloggers who like Thursdays!
I'm glad you haven't lost power - I think you must live in the same general area as one of my brothers since he moved at the beginning of the year to Texas. We had more freezing rain last night not a lot but enough to have it be ice from the door to the car to the road - your icicles are bigger than ours :)
ReplyDeleteHope your weather breaks soon. We finally got some sunshine and above freezing temperatures yesterday. Parking lots are still treacherous. Roads and highways are mostly clear. Have a good weekend!
ReplyDeleteIce is just the pits to deal with isn't it! So many affected by this storm. Housebound is a good place to be while it melts away.
ReplyDeleteThat has been quite a storm! Our news last night showed cars sliding sideways on the roads. I'd be staying home, too - which makes me thankful to be retired and not have to go to work anymore when the weather's bad. I do like having 4 seasons, though! Not a big fan of magenta either - but it was fun finding some in my stash and playing with it a little bit.
ReplyDeleteOh dear, ice storms sure can play havoc! Stay warm!
ReplyDeleteHi Linda! Wow, that's a lot of ice. That is much worse than getting snow, I think. People can drive in snow, carefully, but ice is impossible to drive on. Yikes. I'm so glad you were able to just stay in the house. I used to eat those icicles when I was a kid, too. I guess we lived to talk about it. HAHA! {{Hugs}} ~smile~ Roseanne
ReplyDeleteYay for your update! That's wonderful news! Eating icicles. Brings back good memories. We used to have some HUGE ones on our house. Magenta certainly makes for a great accent color.
ReplyDeleteIt's funny you said you enjoy having seasons again. That's the one thing I miss about living in the Texas panhandle. I don't miss the howling, cold wind in winter, but I do miss the other three.
ReplyDeleteGlad you weren't one of the ones that lost power. It's nice to not have to get out and about when there is that kind of ice around. Fingers crossed that the good news continues for your DIL.
ReplyDeleteI hate ice!!!! When we were moving here, the wife of dh's coworker who moved before us told me there's no ice here in CO. Liar. it's cold, it snows the sun melts the top layer and they don't plow. Ice
ReplyDeleteso so so glad your DIL diagnosis is good!
Leeanna
I'm sure it is wonderful news for your DIL...these surgeons are so skilled they can tell by the look of things. Meanwhile, we've seen videos of the ice down your way. Very cold here now suddenly but no ice. Thank goodness you are staying off those roads, Linda.
ReplyDeleteLinda it's great to read your DIL had her surgery so promptly. Now we can all say a prayer for her quick recovery and negative results. That ice looks just awful! I do like the new Panetone colour but can't imagine using it much. :)
ReplyDeleteSuch good news about your DIL! I do hate the ice but I hate the cold TOO. It was -13 here in Maine last night....unusual but glad it is on its way out tonight!
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