tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post7374392230229550577..comments2024-01-14T02:19:22.761-05:00Comments on Have Your Cake & Read It Too: Snow Place Like HomeErin Knightleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09368123673970225476noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-76657311687954289152012-01-09T08:58:30.561-05:002012-01-09T08:58:30.561-05:00hey Erin
How can i get in touch with you?
i mean c...hey Erin<br />How can i get in touch with you?<br />i mean can i have yo email address?<br />its kinda important...plzPoetic Soulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06223130356400835022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-51620589578533607682010-12-12T23:36:09.592-05:002010-12-12T23:36:09.592-05:00I forgot all about eating snow icecream, Donna! A...I forgot all about eating snow icecream, Donna! As Kara said, our 'recipe' was much the same as yours :) What a treat that used to be. And though I still love playing in the snow, it is absolutely wonderful to head inside to the cozy warmth of the fire at the end of the day :)<br />I hope you aren't getting tooo much snow this season!Erin Knightleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09368123673970225476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-82723974030142052582010-12-12T23:33:57.240-05:002010-12-12T23:33:57.240-05:00Aww, Anon, I love that J shows those 'Erin-lik...Aww, Anon, I love that J shows those 'Erin-like' qualities now and again :) There is nothing like the taste of freshly fallen (white) snow! I can't wait to come home after Christmas and hopefully be able to play alongside with her in the snow!<br />Thanks for dropping by!Erin Knightleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09368123673970225476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-6108123518192412822010-12-12T17:35:20.620-05:002010-12-12T17:35:20.620-05:00We made snow ice cream too! A big silver mixing b...We made snow ice cream too! A big silver mixing bowl full of fresh snow mixed with sugar and vanilla and a little milk I think:)Kara Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02546404485329277556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-38627572025889414682010-12-12T10:26:19.929-05:002010-12-12T10:26:19.929-05:00Great post! There's something so liberating a...Great post! There's something so liberating about playing in the snow like that when you're a kid. It makes you feel adventurous, yet you have the security of mom making you the great treats to feast on later.<br /><br />I forgot how we liked to make "snow ice cream", which I thought was an awesome recipe when I was a kid, but I think it pretty much consists of milk and sugar being added to snow. LOL<br /><br />Nowadays I like the snow when I can stay home and watch it from inside a cozy warm house. :)Donna Cummingshttp://www.allaboutthewriting.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-7117716250406982252010-12-09T19:40:21.656-05:002010-12-09T19:40:21.656-05:00great post ek :) j. favorite part of snow is eatin...great post ek :) j. favorite part of snow is eating it...we were at your parents house last weekend and j. picked up a big handful (checking first that it wasnt yellow :) i was telling her how much j. loves to eat the snow and she smiled (with her mouth and her eyes) and said that you (ek) always did the same thing :) such a sweet memory for her im sure...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-73632673493751673272010-12-08T23:39:39.791-05:002010-12-08T23:39:39.791-05:00I can't believe I forgot to catch snowflakes o...I can't believe I forgot to catch snowflakes on my tongue this weekend, Marquita! I guess me and your kids will both be hoping of enough snow to build a snowman... and to taste a few flakes along the way :)Erin Knightleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09368123673970225476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-54727370444176476322010-12-08T23:38:11.517-05:002010-12-08T23:38:11.517-05:00Glad to share the memories with you, Kara :) Yes,...Glad to share the memories with you, Kara :) Yes, snow is just about the greatest thing in the world if it could get you to flatten your boof and don men's sweatpants, lol!<br />As for the garbage bag sled of later years, I actually wrote a paragraph about that that got edited out. Don't forget the garbage lid and inner tube, too! Man, we come by our redneck roots honestly ;)Erin Knightleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09368123673970225476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-47960644860349180282010-12-08T23:35:15.841-05:002010-12-08T23:35:15.841-05:00Holy cow, Jennifer, now that was a big fat trip to...Holy cow, Jennifer, now that was a big fat trip to way-back! What a fun week that was - and what a behemoth of a car the Buick was. Heck, it's probably still out there somewhere, chugging along in all its seventies glory, lol! <br />Thanks for the reminder of a great time :)Erin Knightleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09368123673970225476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-8566811511699540072010-12-07T16:33:42.262-05:002010-12-07T16:33:42.262-05:00Doesn't snow bring out the child in all of us?...Doesn't snow bring out the child in all of us? I know I always stick out my tongue to catch a falling snowflake...just did it this weekend, lol!<br /><br />Hopefully we'll have some more snow for Christmas...worthy of snowman building. At least that's the request of my kids.Marquita Valentinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-28101682164342486042010-12-07T13:11:27.033-05:002010-12-07T13:11:27.033-05:00P.s Those pictures are AWESOME! I have one from t...P.s Those pictures are AWESOME! I have one from that day...but I don't think I've ever seen the two of us on the sled together! So great:)<br /><br />Also, I love mom's hypothesis that you love snow so much because you were baptized during a freak blizzard in North Carolina...you were always meant to be a snow baby!Kara Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02546404485329277556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-83660550063971627022010-12-07T13:08:36.051-05:002010-12-07T13:08:36.051-05:00I LOVE SNOW!!! And I love this story...thank you ...I LOVE SNOW!!! And I love this story...thank you for bringing a memory out of a dusty closet and polishing it all bright and happy for me:) That was indeed a glorious day! Maybe I love snow so much because I didn't get to have it (living in Florida, Ga & NC) as a little kid...I was 12 the day of that great snow day when we moved to Kentucky. And it's true, I was too cool for school...I can remember not wanting to wear a hat because it would crush my poofy bangs! But something about the snow called (and still calls) to the very young child in me -- makes me forget all about being cool and grown up and beckons me to put on clothes I normally wouldn't be caught dead in...I think I wore Dad's sweatpants over my jeans. Caution was thrown to the winter wind! And yes, Lindsay is right, making snow angels is my absolute favorite. I love the crisp apple crunch of the snow as my arms slide over it, love the view of the flakes falling towards my face...the beauty is almost too much! I CAN'T WAIT FOR A SNOWY CHRISTMAS:) And thanks to Jennifer for the reminder of the blizzard of 94...that one got me out of college classes for a week and I remember being home with you guys, and once again I was a kid...trying to sled on a black trash bag! Ha! Great post, EK:)Kara Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02546404485329277556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-47251091320627536922010-12-07T10:16:35.258-05:002010-12-07T10:16:35.258-05:00One of my favorite snow memories involves the McLe...One of my favorite snow memories involves the McLeroy family. The blizzard of 1994! I was snowed in with you for several days and I'm pretty sure we left the basement only to play in the snow and eat. Your dad also taught us about ice crystals on the snow and that the Buick really was an incredible machine. I have no idea how, but your dad and Andy got that thing out of the neighborhood to go to the grocery. I can still see it bouncing about through the snow drifts. Who doesn't love a snow day?Jennifer McCallisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05349077461588700268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-57763678277849562892010-12-07T09:26:55.795-05:002010-12-07T09:26:55.795-05:00You know, Sarah, for years I have dreamed of havin...You know, Sarah, for years I have dreamed of having a big enough snowfall to recreate one of Calvin and Hobbes' hilarious snow scenes. I particularly love the one where the mini snowmen have brought down the big one and are staking him down, lol.<br />I love the image of your husband and daughter playing in the snow beside the gorgeous waterfront - how cool! I hope you got pictures :)<br />Thanks for dropping by!Erin Knightleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09368123673970225476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-66252343563030849032010-12-07T09:20:16.528-05:002010-12-07T09:20:16.528-05:00Oh, Erin, I love your descriptions, esp the Calvin...Oh, Erin, I love your descriptions, esp the Calvin and Hobbes filter. LOL! Growing up in Texas, we didn't experience much snow, so even a threat of icy weather is enough to cause a city-wide shutdown. I think my fave snow memory is of Zach and Olivia building a snowman out on the marina during our snowy weather in New Bern last year.Sarah Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07216846252237913830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-76656216051250186772010-12-07T09:09:46.464-05:002010-12-07T09:09:46.464-05:00Interesting, Katie - I have never heard of cornbre...Interesting, Katie - I have never heard of cornbread and hot chocolate together as a snow day treat. But... I love them both, so maybe I will give it a try next time :) So glad your son got to enjoy the snow - fleeting though it was. I have to admit, I am already hoping for the next one :)Erin Knightleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09368123673970225476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-7825225688027368262010-12-07T09:08:04.181-05:002010-12-07T09:08:04.181-05:00Aw, Julie, what a sweet picture! Well, aside from...Aw, Julie, what a sweet picture! Well, aside from the dripping noses, lol :) I think the rare snow is one of the very best kinds - no one is going to take it for granted!<br />Thanks so much for stopping by :)Erin Knightleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09368123673970225476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-83334263616764499562010-12-07T09:06:48.107-05:002010-12-07T09:06:48.107-05:00Wow, Lindsay, four months of snow! Thank goodness...Wow, Lindsay, four months of snow! Thank goodness you and Ryan got *some* snow days in all of that :) I hadn't heard about the e-days - that's the most depressing thing I have ever read! Evil modern school people... I guess kids will just have to hope for a power outage or two (just a few hours of course - I don't want anyone to freeze!). <br />Here's hoping we see snow at Christmas!Erin Knightleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09368123673970225476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-64959793904975345802010-12-07T00:56:39.147-05:002010-12-07T00:56:39.147-05:00A lovely story, Erin. :) The moment it snowed here...A lovely story, Erin. :) The moment it snowed here the other day I baked a cornbread and put the milk on to heat for hot chocolate. My son played and played, then inside cozy and warm we feasted. My snow-day treat since I was a wee bairn.Thenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15945179782098934391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-29470163765022460242010-12-07T00:02:00.672-05:002010-12-07T00:02:00.672-05:00We don't get much snow in Alabama, so I have v...We don't get much snow in Alabama, so I have very vivid memories of the snow days we actually have gotten. My best memory is from last year. I watched my kids, completely unprepared for snow, play in the few inches we got for hours. Their noses were red and dripping, their gloves and pants soggy, their shoes absolutley soaked, but their smiles were so beautiful and the excitement in their eyes made every freezing moment I stood outside worth it!Julie Johnstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714565503799628340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-66772398532381268332010-12-06T23:43:34.560-05:002010-12-06T23:43:34.560-05:00Fun memories Erin! Brought those snow day memories...Fun memories Erin! Brought those snow day memories right back. It's also fun to picture you and Kara as bratty sisters:)<br /><br />We got snow November to March in Michigan, but there's nothing like a true snow day when school is canceled - Ryan and I lived for them. We usually had between 3 and 6 a winter, and it was GLORIOUS when our mom came into our bedrooms at 7am to tell us "back to sleep, it's a snow day." HOORAY FOR MORE SLEEP! Our parents would sometimes go to work, leaving us at home (I was middle or high school aged by then), to sled in our backyard where we had our OWN PRIVATE SLEDDING HILL! Our dog Chip would run around in the snow, loving it as much as we did. And hot cocoa after a long day in the cold is just what the doctor ordered. I prefer mine with a candy cane stirrer, so it gets nice and minty :) <br /><br />I heard that many states are going to opt out of snow days and do "e-days", where kids have to do work via the computer. Poor kids, there's just nothing like a get out of jail free card day. <br /><br />And yes, very much looking forward to a white Christmas! I'm sure your sis is, too...she's a big snow-angel maker :)Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05633395981565673888noreply@blogger.com