I confess that I haven't been sewing much and haven't had much to share. However, with a promised snowfall of 12 inches, I planned and prepared for several days of snow dyeing. Knowing how fickle Portland snow forecasts can be, I grabbed the first bit of snice (snow/ice), packed up the fabric and dye and hid the trays in a closet away from devious cats. But not all goes to plan...
We live in an area that got mostly ice instead of snow. Molly appreciated the ice storm because it brought the birds very close for viewing.
My neighbor is happy because he will now have enough sunshine to have a successful vegetable garden.
Buddy, of course, is not happy and thinks an ice storm is too much of a high wire balancing act. He hears the break of a branch before I do and he runs to hide...foreshadowing the crack and thud of a falling branch.
But spring will be here soon enough, and so it's time to prepare the early crop planting.
Looks like you'll have a lot of cleanup as well as firewood if you need that. My sister lives in Salem and their ornamental trees look devastated. Their apple trees escaped damage thankfully. Stay safe as you begin the cleanup.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! I hope you and the house are okay. The loss of a tree that size is sad, though. I'm with Buddy about the crack warning of impending breakage - we had an ice storm here a few years back, taking our power with it for 5 days, and were left in a cold, silent house with wind whipping, so all you heard all night, aside from the wind, were cracking and breaking branches. Living among very old maple trees, every branch could mean a breach to our roof, so I was quite jumpy. Wind of that sort still puts me on edge. I hope you and the kitties are safe and cleanup isn't too rough.
ReplyDeleteOh, my heart aches when a tree, especially this aged beauty, is lost. Hope not too much house damage.
ReplyDeleteI know you have been dealing with this for days, but hopefully they’ll get those power lines taken care of quickly (and NOT just “in due time”). I think you should come stay with us for a couple weeks - there’s so much snow here now that you’d be dyeing to your heart’s content. And think of all the feline snacks that Buddy could have!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see the finished ice dyes. Also hope you share pictures of the neighbors veggie garden this coming summer and that they share the "goods" with you :-)
ReplyDeleteIce dying looks lime fun...something I've wanted to try. I live in Wisconsin and should try my hand at it. Good luck with that try....maybe you now also have plenty of wood for a bonfire this summer
ReplyDeleteWow, you must have been freaked out when that tree fell. Hope the house was not damaged. I have been unable to buy dye powder to do snow dyeing this year, we certainly have snow here.
ReplyDeleteLiving in Michigan, I know it doesn't take much ice & snow to topple trees or break off limbs of trees. I hope it did not damage the house when it fell and that you can get a clean-up crew soon to assess the damage and cost for cleanup. It may be covered by your home owner's insurance.
ReplyDeleteWOW that is a lot of ice and tree damage..hope you are safe. We are due for a snow storm tonight through Friday--I guess spring is not arriving early this year!!
ReplyDeleteI will be interested to see how the snow dying comes out, too
Hugs, Julierose
I've read about snow-dyeing but have never tried it. Is it an effective way to get rid of snow? (I can't wait to see your results!)
ReplyDeleteAnd holy tree-crash, Batman! What a mess! Glad it missed you and the kitties!
Yikes! Molly is appreciating more than birds close to the windows! She is appreciating the window itself as she can sit safely inside and ponder the new landscape that just fell. Oh, how lucky that it didn't come right down on your house! This weather is unbelievable across the country...take care and count the blessings.
ReplyDeleteOof. Losing mature trees is never fun, especially when it isn't a planned take down. Hope your house escaped damage and that the chain link fence isn't yours. Also hope your weather is improving. We haven't heard as much about the PNW as TX is hogging all the coverage.
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Dude! I also hope your home hasn't sustained any damage. Nice to have an early warning device in Buddy at least. In spite of the unforeseen clean up that will now be necessary, we can all be grateful we don't live in Texas!
ReplyDeleteThat looks dramatic!
ReplyDeleteSnow dyeing... I will have to check that out! Never heard of it that I recall.
ReplyDeleteHow'd your snow dying turn out?
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