tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post7098197432040549323..comments2024-03-14T08:18:20.779-04:00Comments on Sarah Laurence: Ice Storm InspirationSarah Laurencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-16524527003933225662009-02-25T14:29:00.000-05:002009-02-25T14:29:00.000-05:00Randy, welcome to my blog and thank you! I enjoye...Randy, welcome to my blog and thank you! I enjoyed visiting your blog too. Your storm puts mine to shame. Great story!Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-28600412405244315382009-02-25T14:08:00.000-05:002009-02-25T14:08:00.000-05:00Sarah, I found you by surfing blogs. Your photos a...Sarah, <BR/>I found you by surfing blogs. Your photos are absolutey beautiful. I started from the 02/25 post. What an artist you are. The Ice Storm Pudding looks delicious. :-)--RandyRandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03840964031964028578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-88037996394373075522009-01-07T19:33:00.000-05:002009-01-07T19:33:00.000-05:00Phyllis, welcome to my blog. It is nice having a ...Phyllis, welcome to my blog. It is nice having a fire on a cold winter’s night. I’m amazed that your tree lasted until March. Ours was dropping needles by 12th night.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-7323902996788002582009-01-07T19:26:00.000-05:002009-01-07T19:26:00.000-05:00I really like the photo of your living room with ...I really like the photo of your living room with the fireplace and Christmas tree! Haven't gotten to the ice photos yet! One year, our tree was so beautiful that we left it up until March!! I think I will get one of those faux fireplaces which heat the room and don't look fake! Mantel is included! I miss having one! Cheers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-66533417700261840502008-12-24T09:11:00.000-05:002008-12-24T09:11:00.000-05:00Alyson, isn’t the snow marvelous? I bet your kids...Alyson, isn’t the snow marvelous? I bet your kids are enjoying it as much as mine. <BR/><BR/>Pamela, the beauty balances the terror. Inspiration is as unpredictable as nature.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-11700238338713142682008-12-23T21:20:00.000-05:002008-12-23T21:20:00.000-05:00Ice storms are beautiful but they do make me nervo...Ice storms are beautiful but they do make me nervous as a cat. To lie in bed and hear the limbs cracking like thunderclaps...not for me! Congratulations on getting a new book idea!! We never know where they will come from! Stay warm up there!Pamela Terry and Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746603636884819522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-6124258307265951042008-12-21T21:18:00.000-05:002008-12-21T21:18:00.000-05:00What a beautiful post. So lyrical and the photos ...What a beautiful post. So lyrical and the photos added such magic.<BR/><BR/>We didn't get ice on Friday. We were bombarded with snow and I loved it.Alyson | New England Livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16209837924378793507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-44451513200100072672008-12-21T12:58:00.000-05:002008-12-21T12:58:00.000-05:00Anil, how right you are: a storm from inside is en...Anil, how right you are: a storm from inside is entertaining, but not if you are caught in it. In Maine we often get calm, clear weather after our worst storms.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-51533715093012860772008-12-21T08:45:00.000-05:002008-12-21T08:45:00.000-05:00Ice storm pudding, how inventive.I remember watchi...Ice storm pudding, how inventive.<BR/><BR/>I remember watching the ferocity of Goan monsoons from the window, tracing bursts of lightening in the skies.<BR/><BR/>From the safety of home extremes of nature make for rivetting viewing.<BR/><BR/>The picture showing deep blue skies is beautiful.Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-72151509958330447572008-12-20T12:13:00.000-05:002008-12-20T12:13:00.000-05:00Nina, welcome to my blog! Four days is a long tim...Nina, welcome to my blog! Four days is a long time without power. There is nothing like an ice storm to remind one of the power of nature. You show a true pioneer spirit. I really enjoyed your nature blog.<BR/><BR/>Cynthia, it sounds like the solitude of mountain life in the Caribbean is worth the inconvenience of power failures. I have a laptop and a good surge suppressor so nothing gets lost.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-72382433841784041772008-12-20T11:12:00.000-05:002008-12-20T11:12:00.000-05:00Sara Laurence, I appreciate your interest in my li...Sara Laurence, I appreciate your interest in my life, I'm still in the Caribbean-I guess my references were muddled. I moved from Michigan to Southern Calfornia to Tennessee then to Puerto Rico. We lost power in Tennessee too but the atmosphere was different, the children were younger. Now when we lose power, usually the lights flicker, go brown, come back, then finally die. Only, sometimes they don't...so we find ourselves hoping, hoping, agh! off again! Then the computer, DVD player,and stove are gone until the power comes back again. I mentally question, Did I already cook? What will I make-in case-the power stays off? It's frustrating to lose your work on the computer, miss the end of the movie (even if you've see it before. During the summer if the power goes off we lose the comfort of the air conditioner. We are spoiled in this century! I still love living out here in the mountains though. I have my little garden projects, more time because once I come home, I stay home. When I lived in town, I'd constantly have to run errands. Plus, it's hard to say no to invitations. I like people but I need solitude to be at my best.Cynthia Pittmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12656761837022197235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-7338844087937403382008-12-20T10:50:00.000-05:002008-12-20T10:50:00.000-05:00We had a serious ice storm 2 years ago, and were g...We had a serious ice storm 2 years ago, and were glad to have our Vermont Castings wood stove heat the house for the 4 days we were without electric.<BR/>Some of our greatest memories are made in those times we prove to ourselves we can do without.<BR/><BR/>The cocoa and candlesticks,...nina at Nature Remains.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07888238636692649668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-8379309519043045522008-12-20T08:42:00.000-05:002008-12-20T08:42:00.000-05:00Cynthia, welcome to my blog and Jane’s! I’m sure ...Cynthia, welcome to my blog and Jane’s! I’m sure she was pleased to see your comment too. That must have a big transition from Puerto Rico to Tennessee and back again. It’s good you kept a journal of it. Many of my neighbors have bought generators too, but I prefer a woodstove and lanterns. We rarely lose power for more than six hours, and generators are really loud. Get a fluorescent lantern – they are much brighter but last longer than ordinary flashlights and are easier than propane lanterns. My kids never complain about a power outage because it means no school. I can get grumpy about missing a day of writing, but I also enjoy the excuse to slow down. I'll come visit your blog soon.<BR/><BR/>Mary Ellen, that’s just the right quotation! My son is out shoveling a half a foot of snow in 5 degree weather. It’s quite a winter already even a day before it starts officially.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-3610875185503387402008-12-20T06:28:00.000-05:002008-12-20T06:28:00.000-05:00I loved your description of the ice storm and loss...I loved your description of the ice storm and loss of power. I agree that - in the short term - it can be wonderful. After a day or so, though, it loses the romanticism and becomes hard work.<BR/><BR/>I reminds me of the quote about Mainers being given the gift of not having life too easy.Mary Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14416798580398814009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-5123567857690196702008-12-19T18:12:00.000-05:002008-12-19T18:12:00.000-05:00I accidently posted this comment in Jane Green's b...I accidently posted this comment in Jane Green's blog! She must be wondering what is this all about? Thank you though for talking about your outing with her (in a previous posting)as it led me to her blog, which is light-hearted and enjoyable. I am inspired by your photos; incredible! Here is the earlier misplaced posting about power loss in Puerto Rico: <BR/><BR/>We often lose power in the mountains in Puerto Rico but it’s not cold. When we spent a year in Tennessee, we had a wood stove that I sat in front every morning after the bus came to collect my son. The fire enhanced reflection and I wrote in my journal everyday. I remember it as a healing time. Being in the dark during the late afternoon and early evening can be frustrating. Most of my neighbors have generators. We bought a portable gas stove and many propane lamps but I never seem to maintain them well so nothing works. I just light candles and wait for the power to return all the while listening to family complaints. I hope nature’s intrusions continue to add rather than subtract inspiration.Cynthia Pittmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12656761837022197235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-334890784357350192008-12-19T15:06:00.000-05:002008-12-19T15:06:00.000-05:00Kelly, I was gathering material for NOT CRICKET l...Kelly, I was gathering material for NOT CRICKET last academic year in England. I’m still writing the novel now. I will definitely announce on my website and blog when/if I have a book published. Thanks for your interest – that’s the best encouragement!Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-18137930356206490502008-12-19T14:36:00.000-05:002008-12-19T14:36:00.000-05:00Sarah,I love your daughter's name for her dessert,...Sarah,<BR/><BR/>I love your daughter's name for her dessert, Ice Storm Pudding!! Your daughter's sense of humor and imagination is wonderful!<BR/><BR/>Do you know when your book NOT CRICKET is going to be released yet? (Forgive me if you've already mentioned the release date and I missed reading the date.) I am so excited to read it! Reading your blog posts last spring and summer while you were writing it sure added to the excitement of its release! <BR/><BR/>Anyway, I am anxiously awaiting it's release and as for your daughter, she certainly has her mothers creativity it seems!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865447109053570771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-43264067753838686152008-12-19T12:47:00.000-05:002008-12-19T12:47:00.000-05:00Sue, welcome back! I enjoyed seeing the winter ph...Sue, welcome back! I enjoyed seeing the winter photos on your blog too. We often get ice pellets, but right now it’s just lovely snow.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-67398802968984815952008-12-19T11:55:00.000-05:002008-12-19T11:55:00.000-05:00I haven't been making stops at all the blogs I've ...I haven't been making stops at all the blogs I've bookmarked. I'm glad I found my way back here! I am home because our roads are slick with ice. We still have power, though, and the ice didn't cling to plants like yours did. It came down more in pellets.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for trudging out there to get these awesome pics, and I enjoyed your commentary on the day and your ideas for your next book.Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-86384998345680488172008-12-19T09:45:00.000-05:002008-12-19T09:45:00.000-05:00Sizzie, it’s calm now but more snow coming. That...Sizzie, it’s calm now but more snow coming. That will be an improvement as I long to ski. <BR/><BR/>Thanks, Dave!Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-55738016683211170482008-12-19T07:16:00.000-05:002008-12-19T07:16:00.000-05:00The storm photos and the ice images are fantastic....The storm photos and the ice images are fantastic. Brilliantly composed and created.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-26290383398989467962008-12-18T14:22:00.000-05:002008-12-18T14:22:00.000-05:00Thanks for stopping by my place. That poem was pu...Thanks for stopping by my place. That poem was pulled from moth balls and I thought when I typed it that I didn't even sound like the same person any more. But, the message was the same. Love people, not things. I hope your weather is improving.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-7256026201119389312008-12-18T13:36:00.000-05:002008-12-18T13:36:00.000-05:00JAPRA, we had a bunch of treework done recently so...JAPRA, we had a bunch of treework done recently so nothing bad happened. Our neighbors weren’t as lucky. The new book is exciting, and it’s taking all my self-discipline to keeping going at the old book. I just finished another chapter. <BR/><BR/>Thanks, Audrey. Aga’s are great for cooking in your climate. They’d make the house too warm here in the summer. I’ll be jealous of your spring in a few months. Our winters are real, but they are also really long.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-20129177969491517882008-12-18T13:26:00.000-05:002008-12-18T13:26:00.000-05:00Beautiful! We had a Franklin stove too when I was...Beautiful! We had a Franklin stove too when I was a kid and now in England I have an Aga which I couldn't live without I love it so. Am very jealous of your "proper winter" and the prospect of a snow day!Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284270452155749700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-4930995373910316742008-12-18T09:12:00.000-05:002008-12-18T09:12:00.000-05:00I am glad you made it through the ice storm. I hea...I am glad you made it through the ice storm. I heard that it was pretty bad in some places. I love your old stove! How wise you you all not to remove it. And in such a snug and welcoming home, I am sure it is not at all hard to welcome a little downtime.<BR/><BR/>Congratulations on your new book idea! That is really very exciting, and how fun that it came on the heels of a winter storm.TBMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05587580447766102705noreply@blogger.com