This is the view from my kitchen window. I hadn't been out apart from difficult walks round the garden and along our little road for 10 days and was exhibiting symptoms of cabin fever - Restlessness, well maybe not so much of that in fact I am in danger of permanently dinting the sofa, need to move to the other side for a while
- Irritability, yes plenty of that but nothing unusual
- Forgetfulness, again I've had that for ages
- Laughter, Mr FF complains that I laugh at anything and I do
- Excessive sleeping, always in the morning but in this cold spell I've been sleeping so well, cosy with the duvet pulled up over my ears and an extra wool blanket on top
- An urge to go outside even in the snow and dark, actually none of that whatsoever
The worst should pass now because we managed to get out yesterday and stocked up on fresh fruit and veg plus a few essentials that will keep us going for a while. It took three attempts to get the car out of our road, a good application of ash from our stove fixed the worst bits and we were off. The main road into Edinburgh was fairly clear with huge heaps of snow stacked at the sides and the temperature dropped to minus 14 in places. The shops were quiet with a slightly limited selection of stock, damp floors and hunched up people, not a life enhancing experience. 
The postie hasn't been for 4 days now, the bin men haven't collected for 3 weeks, and no sign of a let up in the weather. Never have flip flops days seem so distant. Keep warm and safe.
wow those icicles are long! I know what you mean, I am enjoying looking at it but hate trying to get to work in it!
ReplyDeleteJust think of all those books you wanted to read-nows your chance!
Love
Lyn
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Amazing icicles.
ReplyDeleteMy goodness you've had it bad up there.
Here's hoping there's a lull in it soon and life can get back to normal.
Vicki xx
I think we are all suffering from cabin fever.
ReplyDeleteI can't get to the village because of the icy pavements but have managed the beach....
I was thinking of using some of my ash but it's full of nails from the pallets we burn....and I don't fancy sifting it!
I hope that your stash is going to hold out! Stay warm, and dream of summer days.
ReplyDeleteThe positives....
ReplyDelete. sleeping well
. laughing lots
. pretty icicles
. snuggly home
. time to knit
Hmmmm..... can't think of anymore!
Keep snuggly! Ros
Try and keep smiling hunny....it will start to pass soon.
ReplyDeleteWe still don't have any snow here in Peterborough....feeling very sorry for ourselves that we've missed out!
Just think of all those one day ...moments. Maybe you'll be able to do some of them???
Hugs Karen x x x
Please, please, be careful driving! I'm worried about you all over there!
ReplyDeleteSo will you be changing the blog name to "My Life In Snow Boots"???!! It is pretty, but I know it can also be very inconvenient too. Keep warm and stay safe,
ReplyDeleteHugs
Brenda
Know what you mean about the cabin fever. (I seem to be eating non stop and can feel myself expanding by the day. If it doesn't thaw soon I'm going to need new clothes). Hang on in there!
ReplyDeleteAh, its that what it's called! Mr. G is suffering very badly from cabin fever. Very badly. Therefore so am I! Suffering I mean! ;)
ReplyDeleteStill deep and crisp and very uneven where all the sledges have been down here. But you beat us with icicles!
Oh Jenny as much as I love the idea of a snowy filled winter i think i may have to reconsider, You must be feeling stir crazy and just about fed up with all that cold, I wish i could send you some of our Sunshine ur way to melt some of that snow.
ReplyDeleteI listen intently to the news and think of how "cold" it must be for you.
I guess the positives are to be able to catch up on all the UFO 's and To read that book, and definatlty more socks could never go astray....
By the way I Love ur sox.
Here's sending you lots of ((((Warmth/Hugs))) ur way.
Tracey
P.s I could never get sick of ur Snowy photo's......
ReplyDeleteTracey
Your icicles just get better and better! They're gorgeous pictures.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you managed to get out and about and stocked up. I do hope you feel a bit more relaxed now and can enjoy being stuck indoors again. x
Icicles are beautiful to look at but unfortunately they signify heat loss when coming off your roof!!! As soon as hubby sees one at our house he's looking for the source so he can block the heat loss from indoors. He drives me nuts in the winter doing this!!!
ReplyDeleteThose are IMPRESSIVE icicles..... we spotted a huge one underneath the railway viaduct near us. It would kill if you happened to be walking underneath it...... Brrrrrrrrrrrrr.... postie has made it here, but not the binmen as we are at the top of a hill that is too steep for them...... Beginning to get cheesed off with it......
ReplyDeleteThe temperature seems to be rising a bit, so I hope you will experience a thaw soon and be able to get back to normal. It seems strange to be saying how much warmer it is when it's only 3 degrees C, a few weeks ago I'd have considered that pretty cold but after the last few days it seems positively balmy......too early for flip flops though!
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ReplyDeleteLove
Lyn
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Your icicles make ours look very wee by comparison, and I thought they were long at almost a foot! So many people are complaining of feeling hemmed in, of cabin fever, even a walk around the garden, down the lane, hasn't helped, so the novelty of snow is wearing off I think... for those who felt the novelty in the first place!
ReplyDeleteExactly the same symptoms as mine!!!!!!!!! So glad I'm not alone! Hugo's been going to the sorting office to collect our post. Seems we don't qualify for postal deliveries when there's snow. I think we're all going to be rejoicing when the snow has melted, we're not cut out for extended periods of snow, unlike the Scandinavians, who have it all under control. The icicles are spectacular! Love Vanessa xxx (do you mind if i knit)
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry that you are snowed in. I am sending thawing thoughts from Southern California, a flip flop day today.
ReplyDeleteHeading to the sunny Arizona desert and the Colorado river for the rest of the month to catch rays.
It is a good time to catch up on reading and those projects that have been put aside for today!
((HUGS)) We're feeling much the same way here... the snow is reaching crazy proportions! I miss walks tremendously, but it's so hard to get around. January in general is such a blah month... But it is the best month for knitting and crafting. And over-dosing on watching films. Dreaming of days in the garden and summer holidays. Take out those flip flops and wear them around the house a bit. ;o) Keep warm, my friend (((HUGS))
ReplyDeleteYour icicles are amazing! I have never seem them that long in the UK before.
ReplyDeleteOur snow is disappearing fast now. Soon we shall be back to brown, grey and green.