tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post6387806009263965406..comments2024-03-07T02:53:47.674-06:00Comments on Bish Denham : IWSG - Snowvid 2021 - Being ThankfulBish Denhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-51195953097969059652021-03-20T02:30:22.546-05:002021-03-20T02:30:22.546-05:00I'm glad you came through what looks like a ho...I'm glad you came through what looks like a horrific and terrifying weather event. The pictures look beautiful but don't put across the damage that was done.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-16561867506658911442021-03-17T13:53:36.197-05:002021-03-17T13:53:36.197-05:00I was very, very grateful that you came back again...I was very, very grateful that you came back again this week - and am still smiling at your seasonal contribution. Thank you.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-71108365504149901342021-03-08T15:38:36.392-06:002021-03-08T15:38:36.392-06:00The clean up after receiving cold weather your are...The clean up after receiving cold weather your area isn't used to can be so expensive!Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-65756975140229712021-03-08T02:27:07.704-06:002021-03-08T02:27:07.704-06:00I had friends and family in both Texas and Oregon ...I had friends and family in both Texas and Oregon over the same span of days from ice storms. We got snow here in Colorado, but nothing out of the usual. Ice storms are a whole different beast, and not something we get here much. And even here, the cold and bad weather certainly don't last as long as 8 days. All that to say, I definitely feel (and felt) for those I knew going through that.Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-2952509958938786282021-03-07T20:17:37.907-06:002021-03-07T20:17:37.907-06:00I read like you do. So glad you were prepared even...I read like you do. So glad you were prepared even though you couldn't have expected. I feel so bad for those who weren't so lucky.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-24062155902104973942021-03-06T11:22:15.761-06:002021-03-06T11:22:15.761-06:00I'm so glad you survived the snow, ice, & ...I'm so glad you survived the snow, ice, & power loss. My heart goes out to those who had so many problems. We saw on the news how bad things were. Some people scoff at those who prepare for disasters. I believe in it.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-77982137550296918612021-03-04T10:00:53.795-06:002021-03-04T10:00:53.795-06:00We watched the horror unfold on tv. It must have b...We watched the horror unfold on tv. It must have been frightening. I think of the little children unable to understand. Probably worse for teenagers because they're so reliant on their devices. We prepped for rollouts here in Nayarit, but they never happened. At one point I had 4 buckets full of water on the floor in our bathroom. Cold weather I understand. I'm Canadian. But no power and no water is not what I'd call fun. Glad you're okay, Bish. Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-57175574696502200292021-03-04T09:35:29.514-06:002021-03-04T09:35:29.514-06:00Oh Bish! I feel so sorry for your fellow neighbors...Oh Bish! I feel so sorry for your fellow neighbors in Texas. Although your photos are beautiful, they show how cruel nature can be for the unsuspecting. You said homes in Texas aren't built to hold heat--and they're mostly electric. Yikes! <br /><br />You have the right attitude, of course. Being thankful is the way to look at these situations. <br /><br />I love reading widely too, Bish. Thanks for a great post. All best to you and your neighbors in Texas!Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-7201859177083643312021-03-04T08:28:35.363-06:002021-03-04T08:28:35.363-06:00Like you, I read a lot of genres--even kids books....Like you, I read a lot of genres--even kids books. I love Paddington Bear. LOL.<br /><br />Glad you made it through the freeze!Gwen Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13132836346305559246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-44002125680879332122021-03-04T06:01:06.607-06:002021-03-04T06:01:06.607-06:00I think I read broadly for the same reason, that I...I think I read broadly for the same reason, that I'd get bored sticking to one genre and/or writer. However, being a slow reader I usually have only one book going at a time.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-23540810276532887342021-03-04T05:58:44.738-06:002021-03-04T05:58:44.738-06:00Oh brrr... Just thinking about the Canadian north ...Oh brrr... Just thinking about the Canadian north makes me cold! Years ago, before I had read any Hillerman, I drove through areas he described in his books.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-23018779827110145222021-03-04T05:56:31.002-06:002021-03-04T05:56:31.002-06:00Yikes, no power! I'm glad it was "only&qu...Yikes, no power! I'm glad it was "only" 21 hours and that you never lost power. Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-85949812479687948162021-03-04T05:55:18.375-06:002021-03-04T05:55:18.375-06:00Glad you enjoyed my contribution to Words for Wedn...Glad you enjoyed my contribution to Words for Wednesday. First thing I've "written" in over a year!Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-11400861411203900452021-03-04T05:54:14.697-06:002021-03-04T05:54:14.697-06:00I agree. There's something missing. For me it&...I agree. There's something missing. For me it's the beautiful descriptions of the expansive country.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-26696641803077425202021-03-04T05:52:48.856-06:002021-03-04T05:52:48.856-06:00I don't think I would EVER give up my gas stov...I don't think I would EVER give up my gas stove! They'd have to haul me off in handcuffs.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-1210737498590405282021-03-03T19:10:05.748-06:002021-03-03T19:10:05.748-06:00I also read a lot of different genres, usually I h...I also read a lot of different genres, usually I have several books going at once. I tend to get bored of one genre/writer, although I go through reading jags where I read everything by a particular writer. So glad that you made it through the storm! Those pictures are unbelievable!Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572520873979449385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-66727260263428667602021-03-03T18:49:06.495-06:002021-03-03T18:49:06.495-06:00Glad you were able to keep power and water through...Glad you were able to keep power and water through the storm!Sarah Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481750127533816819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-31538159306464562602021-03-03T18:40:57.676-06:002021-03-03T18:40:57.676-06:00I'm glad that you survived with water and elec...I'm glad that you survived with water and electricity, Bish. What happened in Texas was a tragedy and a travesty. I always keep food and water on hand, along with other emergency supplies ~ kudos to living in the Canadian North. I love Tony Hillerman's writing too, and I've visited some of the places he wrote about. Stay safe in Texas!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-50647747429153469612021-03-03T14:30:44.346-06:002021-03-03T14:30:44.346-06:00This storm gave a whole new meaning to Texas Tough...This storm gave a whole new meaning to Texas Tough. I read everything, and we were without power for 21 hours. We never lost water, though. #thankful Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745686632918324803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-62344990938098827492021-03-03T13:56:26.292-06:002021-03-03T13:56:26.292-06:00I am glad that you escaped the worse of Snowmagedd...I am glad that you escaped the worse of Snowmageddon and feel for those who did not.<br />Like you I read from most genres. Familiar authors are a temptation and also like you I need to read the first few pages. I also read the last few - including in non-fiction books.<br />Thanks for participating in Words For Wednesday. I am still smiling at your contribution.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-4183007719208017322021-03-03T11:50:10.167-06:002021-03-03T11:50:10.167-06:00You are an eclectic reader, Bish. I love Tony Hill...You are an eclectic reader, Bish. I love Tony Hillerman, not as much his niece who's taken over the franchise. She is good, just not the same.Computer Tutorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00938856237984732342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-22231964992195235772021-03-03T10:33:41.628-06:002021-03-03T10:33:41.628-06:00While the pictures are beautiful, I know those tem...While the pictures are beautiful, I know those temperatures were miserable for so many Texans. Glad you were safe and with some of the comforts. I have my fireplace, but they're trying to eliminate those along with gas stoves. We lose electricity so often, that not having either of those backups is scary. cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05614478740889477584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-55538122797777374062021-03-03T10:11:25.686-06:002021-03-03T10:11:25.686-06:00Personally, I'm glad all that's left IS pi...Personally, I'm glad all that's left IS pictures! And I'm enjoying reading everyone's posts as well. Everyone has so many interests.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-863851022720518392021-03-03T10:09:33.403-06:002021-03-03T10:09:33.403-06:00Oh, I'm glad for you in-laws as well. For thos...Oh, I'm glad for you in-laws as well. For those of us who have it, we were more than lucky or fortunate, we were blessed.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-75269512411861147612021-03-03T10:08:18.939-06:002021-03-03T10:08:18.939-06:00I don't think I live up north. Weeks and weeks...I don't think I live up north. Weeks and weeks of cold I think would make me crazy. I know people acclimatize or *get used* to it, but in my bone of bones I'll always be an island tropic girl. Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.com