tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908127.post146853910307320650..comments2024-03-14T13:08:14.915-04:00Comments on So, the thing is...blog: Oh. Oh, I Get It Now.Barb Matijevichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16469997012394334517noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908127.post-88507323460660665252009-12-12T07:44:08.355-05:002009-12-12T07:44:08.355-05:00I just want to be really clear on this: it may be ...I just want to be really clear on this: it may be newer construction. It may be cookie-cutter. It may even be shoddy and ramshackle.<br /><br />But it is NOT cheap.<br /><br />(Sigh.)<br /><br />And, y'all, I wasn't complaining about the winter (except the weather on that particular day.) I like having seasons a LOT. I just think it's very interesting that so little is done to make them more livable. I mean, I HATE dropping my kids off in the rain--it wouldn't cost that much to cover a small section of the front walkway so that they aren't damp all day. <br /><br />Wow, who knew that of all the things I write, THIS would provoke such controversy!Barb Matijevichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16469997012394334517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908127.post-20609099667110621602009-12-11T13:15:42.638-05:002009-12-11T13:15:42.638-05:00My BIL and SIL have a beautiful "old" ho...My BIL and SIL have a beautiful "old" house, you know, not a cheap cookie cutter house like yours (0_<) (that's me winking) and when they reno'd the bathroom, they put in a heated floor. Now THAT'S my idea of luxury!Kathy Irelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08318743435172713799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908127.post-8136133925367493082009-12-11T08:23:36.824-05:002009-12-11T08:23:36.824-05:00Barb! yes!!! how I miss those nice amenities when ...Barb! yes!!! how I miss those nice amenities when I lived in Texas!!! Here in the NorthEast, covered walkways would most likely end up as covered skating rink. :).. <br /><br />As for Ms Correspondent's comment of "your house is probably newer (i.e., cheaper cookie-cutter construction)" <br />Tsk Tsk Ma'am - stay in your own backyard. Just because something may be of a younger age, doesn't make it lower in quality...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908127.post-67868105174146478552009-12-11T07:48:26.646-05:002009-12-11T07:48:26.646-05:00Great ideas!
I wish we had more covered walkways ...Great ideas!<br /><br />I wish we had more covered walkways in Michigan too; and I absolutely agree about front doors with covers/awnings for visitors.<br /><br />Some of our downtown areas have heated sidewalks to melt the snow, which is really nice.<br /><br />We have a heat lamp in one bthrm, I love it--my husband says it's an energy-sucker (of course). I'd rather have towel warmers though.<br /><br />Now the gas starter in the fireplace is intriguing. I think it would make me a little nervous to have a roaring wood fire next to a gas line. I'm still loving the invention of the hand-held gas starters, I didn't know about this! MIMEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908127.post-59019682135756785902009-12-10T22:18:42.736-05:002009-12-10T22:18:42.736-05:00Mineapolis is full of skyways (connections between...Mineapolis is full of skyways (connections between downtown buildings so you can walk around without going outside), but New York is kind of in-between - not so warm that you don't miss that sort of thing, but not so cold that you need it all the time. Bundle up - hello, isn't that WHY you knit? Hats, mittens, scarves, you'll never appreciate your knitting more!Ann in NJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08867456693546188505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908127.post-88560404212988694162009-12-10T17:09:03.120-05:002009-12-10T17:09:03.120-05:00I'd never even heard of covered walkways. Hea...I'd never even heard of covered walkways. Heat lamps in bathrooms? Wow - you Southerners know how to live!<br /><br />I also think that your house is probably newer (i.e., cheaper cookie-cutter construction) - the older homes have entryways, etc, that are more suited to the climate. The past 40 years or so, people haven't thought about that as much. Also, older homes have radiator heat (aaaahhhhh!) which works better than forced air for heating. We used to hang our bath towels on the radiator so that they would be toasty warm after our showers.<br /><br />But, like one your commenters said, Northerners appreciate the spring that much more! Strength through suffering and all that...Suburban Correspondenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488916572135296650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908127.post-84790094184056470352009-12-10T13:22:17.233-05:002009-12-10T13:22:17.233-05:00cats definitely have the right approach to any and...cats definitely have the right approach to any and all weather: sleep.<br /><br /><br />And yes I agree with you on weather. i love snow, but it has to be cold and crisp. slushy snow and sleet SUCK!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03707312160893238672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908127.post-24909824492529719152009-12-10T12:33:30.988-05:002009-12-10T12:33:30.988-05:00I always wondered why Seattle didn't have more...I always wondered why Seattle didn't have more covered walkways. Hello? It's Seattle -- it rains a little bit.hollygeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152744535576051330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908127.post-33036595669129967632009-12-10T12:00:18.915-05:002009-12-10T12:00:18.915-05:00I'm all for following the cats' example.I'm all for following the cats' example.Mirihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03924043596033516959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908127.post-43269120977427845472009-12-10T11:53:41.795-05:002009-12-10T11:53:41.795-05:00Did you crawl right back into bed with the cats? I...Did you crawl right back into bed with the cats? I would have!hokgardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09971689914882302078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908127.post-16276520561493722792009-12-10T11:47:28.224-05:002009-12-10T11:47:28.224-05:00You know what's a fun game with the puppy? Ta...You know what's a fun game with the puppy? Take a loosely packed snowball and throw it up in the air. When he jumps to catch it in his teeth, it kind of . . . explodes in his face! I can amuse myself (and our puppy) for HOURS doing that!ToyLadyhttp://darksideofthefridge.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908127.post-84297535724536291352009-12-10T11:47:19.930-05:002009-12-10T11:47:19.930-05:00Oh, and by the way, I agree about the covered walk...Oh, and by the way, I agree about the covered walkways...we finally got them at work. Installed this past summer as part of our building renovations. Only problem is that while they're completely covered and enclosed, they're not heated...wet or dry, windy or still, negative 6 degrees is still negative 6 degrees.LaDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09931860727807052550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908127.post-42150277128674943772009-12-10T11:40:20.895-05:002009-12-10T11:40:20.895-05:00Hah! You have some great points Barb. Maybe New ...Hah! You have some great points Barb. Maybe New Yorkers would be a happier bunch if they had such things. The weather is pretty much the same here in Indiana as New York and I haven't heard of or thought of said amenities either. hmmm...Heidi Malotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16121860682918089290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908127.post-25149150229099081372009-12-10T11:33:55.946-05:002009-12-10T11:33:55.946-05:00I may or may not have commented last year, but I w...I may or may not have commented last year, but I was giggling every time you posted about how beautiful and enchanting the snow was. I wondered how long it would take before your enchantment turned to disgust. In Fargo, we've only had 3 inches of the stuff and are only on our 3rd day in a row of sub zero temperatures, but I'm already wondering when spring is going to arrive. <br /><br />I suppose, thought, if you haven't lived with it your entire life, it is kind of fun at first. When we moved to Seattle we thought the rain was beautiful and laughed at how we were real city people wheneven we had to sit in grid-lock. That all wore off after awhile. Just takes some adjustment and realizing that this is the reality of your world now, not just some place you're visiting temporarily.<br /><br />And yes, I agree with Kathy above me...even my kids do it. Before they even get dressed in the morning, they come out to the living room and turn it over to the local morning news show so that they can see how cold it is. When they see negative numbers they mumble under their breath (gee, where'd they get that from?) before grabbing a few extra layers and warmer socks.<br /><br />I do, however, think that the difficulty of our winters makes us appreciate the spring and summer that much more. After the horrible winter last year and the spring flooding, I never even once heard my hubby complain about the heat last summer. <br /><br />Take heart, it will end, and the spring will come again!LaDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09931860727807052550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908127.post-33702174323514453782009-12-10T11:12:00.097-05:002009-12-10T11:12:00.097-05:00Dude! See? Now that you live in the north, I bet ...Dude! See? Now that you live in the north, I bet that your main topic of blogging and conversation will be the weather, just like it is here. It's the first thing we do every morning - look out the window and turn on the weather network! At least it didn't start til December this year.Kathy Irelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08318743435172713799noreply@blogger.com