I have to tell you that I love me an ice storm, but only within reason. By “within reason,” I mean a very thin coating of ice on everything, followed by a quick thaw.
What we’ve gotten around here the past few times we had an ice storm is not within reason. We’ve had a thick coating of ice on everything, followed by weeks of sub-freezing temperatures.
The power lines are sagging. The trees are bending under the weight; limbs are breaking and falling. Not only does that do the trees no good at all, the limbs could fall on the power lines. Or, come to that, my poor little head.
So: ice is beautiful, but sad.
This is our beautiful river birch. 🙁
If you look closely at that picture, you can see the tiny icicles hanging from the clothesline.
Oh, dear, oh, dear.
A WRITING PROMPT FOR YOU: What is your main character’s attitude toward ice?
MA
Jane
February 6, 2014 at 11:04amI’m reminded of an “In Loving Color” sketch where they spoofed the video for Vanilla Ice’s only hit: Ice, Ice, Baby. Or something like that.
High-larious.
Thursday recommend: Yak Traks
These are available everywhere via the internets. They are the best remedy for Ice-olation. You pop these onto the bottoms of your boots, and away you go. In a good way. Not the falling on your a$$ way. They might be Yak Trax. you know. Spelling.
Marian Allen
February 6, 2014 at 11:33amYes, the Yak Trax are GREAT! And I think of Vanilla Ice every icy morning. lol