Today’s blog will be a little shorter; I’ve been down with the flu for a few days and my brain is not at its most sparkly.
The big news (for us Southerners, at least) is that we got snow. And speaking of snow, isn’t this a fun photo that Meagan took? No one appreciates snow quite like children born in Florida.
We enjoyed seeing our neighborhood covered in a few flakes before it, unfortunately, turned into freezing rain.
In this cold weather season, you will be glad to know that Steve’s 25-year-old wool sweater (that was showing just a tiny bit of wear) has finally been replaced.
A matching hole on the right side.
I think he would have worn this until he was 95 years old but the time had come for me to do a sweater intervention. I went on eBay, found almost the identical sweater, and gave it to him for Christmas.
And guess what? He is now wearing a sweater with absolutely no gaping holes. A moment of silence, please.
Although he wasn’t wearing the sweater last Friday evening, coziness still abounded while the snow and sleet fell outside.
One husband. Two snoozing doggies. Serenity all around.
What about you?
Do you (or someone you know) have a really old item of clothing that you still wear? What is its history and what are your reasons for still wearing it?
Do you remember catching snowflakes on your tongue and sledding as a child? Were you a rambunctious sledder or a cautious sledder?
Do you have a favorite winter weather story to tell?
Growing up in West Virginia we played in the snow often and had a sled for the hill in the backyard (but I swear that hill was MUCH steeper growing up than it is now). Unfortunately the 2-4 inches of snow that was predicted for our area the first week of January was only a dusting of snow and some sleet where we live. (But we still got 2 days off school because of precipitation and freezing temps)
I hope you are fully recovered and staying warm.
Sue Ellen,
I, too, have many memories of snow sledding. I can’t imagine how many millions of children have enjoyed that activity over the centuries!
Two days off of school is a pretty good consolation prize, even without much snow!
Oh no! I sure hope you are feeling better by now!
We got a couple of inches of snow and that was enough for me. I used to love a good snow day when I had kids at home and we spent hours outside sledding on our hills. Now I’m content to go for walks through the woods and admire God’s handiwork although I am not opposed to getting on a sled either!
The oldest thing I still wear is probably my dad’s old flannel shirt. He’s been gone almost 5 years and I can still see him in it.
Maybe it will snow more next week in your neck of the woods!
Suzanne,
I can certainly understand you wanting to wear your dad’s old flannel shirt. A precious piece of clothing with so many memories in its threads.
Yes, memories of sledding as a kid are so fun to have. I remember feeling like I was flying going down the hill–until I wiped out and got snow up my nose.:-)
Ohhhh…so sorry that you have the flu. There is so much of that going around. Hope you are back up and feeling better soon!
I chuckled over the sweater. I do have a pair of running shoes that need to be tossed. They are beyond worn out. Slick bottoms, hole in the toe, heels inside are shredding. Seriously so bad but I still wear them. They are about to be promoted to yard shoes though. LOL
When I was a kid, we lived in Denver and on a rather hilly street. My brother used to push me down the street on the sled and then PULL me back up the street on it! He really got a workout! What a champ. My mom always said he made work out of play and play out of work. So true!
LeeAnne,
Yard shoes. I love that because it’s the same reasoning Steve uses when his clothes wear out. “I’ll just wear them to work in the yard!” The perfect place to get a little more mileage out of our clothes, right?
Whoa. Your brother was a tough kid! And what a sweet heart he had, to work so hard so you could have a fun time. I love your mom’s quote about him.
I know, I am catching up….
Sorry to hear you have been under the weather, but I am sending prayers for quick healing and your zippy self back to normal! What?! You were able to replace an old and trusty?! I must “shadow” you more closely to glean such savvy sweater switheroo stealthiness! 🙃🤪
Looking forward to more Smithellaneous adventures. 😁
Beth,
You win the internet today with your “savvy sweater switheroo stealthiness” line! 🙂
I am sorry you are sick. I have not been sick at all in almost 20 years and since I retired, I’ve had the flu, bronchitis, and most recently pink eye. It’s the craziest thing. I feel like my immune system retired with me. Living in South Georgia I can honestly say we don’t ever get snow. I did go to Colorado when my son broke his collarbone the week before Thanksgiving and the night I got there. It began snowing and it snowed 30 inches over the next 26 or 27 hours. I had never seen such snow in my whole life. If I hadn’t had to drive in it, I probably would’ve enjoyed it a lot more.
I understand Steve’s attachment to his sweater. I had a sweater that I had worn since I was in college over 30 years ago. I finally had to throw it away about a year ago when it was just unraveling while it was on me. It was one of those sweaters that I wore over my pajamas. I never wore it outside, but it was clearly not useful anymore. I haven’t tried to find an identical replacement, but I do have one that’s filling the bill for now.
I hope you guys enjoy the beautiful snow and I hope you feel better soon. That flu is nasty.
Lisa,
Thirty inches in a day? I can not even imagine although I know it must have been so beautiful to see it falling.
I also have a sweater that I wear over my pjs; I never wear it out of the house but it’s my comfy sweater. When your sweater starts unraveling, you know it’s time for its retirement. 🙂
Hope you feel better soon! I have a friend with the flu and another in the hospital with double pneumonia! Winter is hard. We got around 6 inches of snow here in Mount Airy, about two hours from you. It is still laying around waiting for more possibly. We live on a hill so we can slide out but we can’t slide back in so we kinda stay put for awhile. I am a homebody so it does not bother me. I work puzzles, read, nap or play games on Facebook. You get some rest so you can get well. Praying for you.
Kaye,
Oh, I would have loved to have gotten 6 inches, especially for the grandkids.
I know you enjoyed NOT having to go out in it.