Sublime Snow: Mountain Style!
They call me the Snow Grinch, but it wasn't always this way!!! I promise! Like all children, I used to LOVE snow days!
- Entire days of building snow forts
- Snowball fights
- Sledding for HOURS
- Making REAL snow cones!
- Watching the world become completely SUGAR COATED
- ... and best of all, NO. SCHOOL.
I remember sitting in front of the tv, partially dressed for school. Only partially! Because as SOON your school name scrolled across the bottom of the Local morning news show , those clothes were getting ripped off and you were diving back into bed for an extra hour of snuggly warmth.
But you didn't want to sleep TOO long. After all, snow was calling! And snow, has an expiration date! So when it arrived - you needed to be ready!
As you age, however, snow becomes less of a companion and more of a nuisance. Children don't fear falling hard on the ice - they're bendy and fleshy. Bumps and bruises tend to be proof of all the fun they had, and get displayed with pride to the neighborhood. Adults? Not so much. lol
I remember when the pain from a thawing jaw exceeded the joy from tromping in the snow. I remember when I had to walk to school, and got stuck in the middle of a road while a sliding car headed straight for me. I remember when I became the Snow Grinch! LOL
But then...
But there is no mistaking the beauty of freshy fallen snow. Every blemish is coated in thick tufts of white. The "earthsong" even changes to a very muted, peaceful, muffled hush. It's divine. But the Divine is also very powerful and unashamedly so.
The other day, I was in awe over the beauty of @foxkoit's winter wonderland. It's so nice to be able to VIEW it. But alas, I knew that ours was coming too, and commented that I'd have my own pictures soon. The weatherman is always threatening the "biggest storms of the year" which usually turn into rain, for most of it. But this time? He did not lie. He actually UNDERESTIMATED the force of this storm. In 18 hours we had about a foot of snow. In 36 hours, it had not relented, giving us about 24 inches. It is still pitch black outside, so I don't know if I'm waking up to more yet - but last I checked it was probably around 28 inches or so.
We have no power, we have no satellite (that precious little disc is currently hanging off the side of our roof from avalanches of snow that continued to pummel it, along with our gutters that were ripped off!) we have no WiFi. The power company continues to call to tell us that they're "aware" of our situation. Let me tell you, that awareness is oh-so-comforting. LOLOL I would much rather a SOLUTION with a timeline, but hey - they're "aware". hahaha
Our 4wd just happened to be in the shop RIGHT at the time we needed it most, so my husband and kids are walking to work. yes. in 28 inches of snow. LOL I'm 62 inches. 28 inches is almost half my height!!!! LOLOL Thankfully, THEY are all tall, and it's normally only an 8 minute walk. Now, it takes 20 minutes.
Deliveries have stopped coming because - roads. And there are 4 trees blocking the way, while we await the county to come take care of it. I'm sure they're "aware" also! LOL
The entire camp and community is completely without power or internet, (just like us) and we have 400 children up here for their winter weekend camp that have probably PRAYED FOR YEARS that their camp weekend would fall on a massive snowstorm for them to enjoy!
Because you see... while we all continue to age, there are still hundreds of children that find magic in the mountain snow! Their days are filled with all the things we enjoyed from younger years. And who knows? Maybe it was the power of 400 collective prayers that brought this blizzard of blessings - just for them!
It's a sweet thought, and as I sit here writing OFFLINE - hahaa and hoping that my hotspot will allow me a smooth time to post! (it did not. it took me 7 hours of frustration to finally upload this... 😓) I have to be thankful that we have shelter, a fireplace, free wood, jobs, food, running water, a generator, and all the conveniences that make these kind of inconveniences a little less terrible.
And now if we can all collectively pray for a miracle so that I can STILL get online for the #womentofollow event on Tuesday? hehehe That would make me (and @epodcaster!! lol) very, very happy!
I hope you enjoyed all my images dotted throughout the post! They were meant to show you beauty in the aggravation!!! hahahahahahaha
When they are calling for snow as low as 2000 feet elevation - the mountain folk are just in trouble! lol Our sister camp (Hume Lake) is at about 6500 feet elevation, and they just had to shut down camp - it's too much snow to do anything. And we are getting dangerously close to that, I think. We are at 4500 feet elevation, and I simply cannoth fathom another 2 feet ON TOP of what we currently have!!! You would only be able to see the top of my head if I went out into it!! LOLOL Well, let's see what actually happens. Maybe the weather man is wrong???
Taking these final pictures above... seeing the overwhelming weight of the heavy snow on all the branches of that sweet little bent tree in the foreground - I feel anxious! lol I want to go help the tree out!! I want to just shake it off and let it SPRING back to its upright position!! hehe But... I see something else in this picture too. Blue and pink skies that are whispering the promise of the sun! Yesterday the sky was a complete sheet of white. The sun was so far behind the shield of snow - it looked like the moon! Just a faint white glow peering through the veil! But today? Maybe? She comes and melts some of the snow off the trees, and well.... that's a start!
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Screenshot of storm warning from my alert this morning from NOAA
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That is mental, and more snow than I have seen in all my life, lol yes we rarely rarely get snow!
I kept reading and was muttering to myself, she keeps saying cut off, no power, no internet but yet she is posting this!
And the sister camp wow, that is some going, seriously though I hope everyone is well and is it typical the car is in the garage when you need it the most DreemieWeemieSeeme stay warm💙
yes - hehehe
7 hours to post it tengolofosho!!!!
Most of it was done offline -but then the pictures were TERRIBLE to try to upload. I kept having to restart and then my phone (hotspot) would die... and then the generator went off... and then and then and then.
I was SO frustrated. so unbelievably frustrated.
and i have a lot more days of this before help is on the way i think hahaha
but we are safe, and warm and have food, and the generator runs most of the day (but turns off and i don't know how to restart it - so i'll wait for my big boy to come home and help his momma hehehe)
but all is well! hehehe
and yes - i think this is the most I've seen up here on this mountain!!!
not sure on my other mountain LOL
wow .... this all looks very big and cool snow :)) ... it looks you was get it lot more them me here :))
and we have two more feet on the way??? GAHHHHHHHHHHH lol
come take some from me please!!!! LOLOLOL
No ..no , YOu must have it, I not want dig so lot in garden so all roads get clean all time :))
are you VERY sure????
because more came today and i'm VERY HAPPY TO SHARE hahahahahaahaha
YEs ...I.m very sure :)))
SHIT!
Hope that you’re safe. Hope the pink and blue skies melt that shit. Shit!
that's three shits! and i have about 10 more hahahahaha
and nope. the sky is back to the sheet of white and threatening to dump more sugar all over my sour world ROFLLLLLLLL
but i AM safe!!! :)
Shit!
But I’m so glad to hear that you are safe. Keep warm and stay inside. Hugs 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗❤️💕❤️💕❤️💕❤️🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
HEHEHEHE that's the plan! I guess that's the good thing about being a mom. the son and the hubby do all the outside cold work!!! hehehe
i just keepthe house warm with the fire and give hugs! LOL
Wow. This sounds serious. I hope you're able to stay warm in what looks like a raging blizzard. I'm happy to see you so gleeful in childish delight about the snow.😂🥰
But just ensure you and your family remain constantly warm.
This is a really lovely community btw. Looking forward to subsequent posts and making posts of my own.❤️
hahahaha well - i used to be much more gleeful about the snow... now its just a nuisance. hahahaa but I can't deny that it is really beautiful! :)
but - now that I've seen it - it can melt all away please hahahahahaha
and yes - I have the fireplace going at all times - to keep the house warm :)
thank you for stopping by Tess :) and yes- you should definitely join this community - its a nice fun one!!! hehehe
Yay! 🤗
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Npr ;))
You need to get some snowshoes - and so does the rest of your family, if it takes that long to walk!
I believe it will happen ♥️
You do know that if they realize it worked, they'll just pray that much harder 🤣?
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what is outside my door right now - is such an enormous amount of snow... i'm not even sure i've ever been in something like this before. LOL
and - the satellite still hasn't been able to come on... but m y hotspot works off and on throughout the day... not good enough for tomorrow's event - but anything can happen overnight.
and if it doesn't happen tomorrow - then - another time i'm sure :)
How did it go??? I hope you had Internet!
I have seen many post snowy pictures that I envy, I have never seen snow, live in a country that is hot and humid for the most part of the year with only summer and rainy season, for the most part rain, snow really change the landscape and make it look like out of a movie scene, I think I wouldnt complain at first but for those who live on a constant winter could also be an issue feeling cold all the time, 4 feet of snow is a lot of snow but when it stops Im sure is fun
ahahaha well - today - there is even more snow - and the front of our house looks like an igloo!!! LOLOL
it's fun to see - but really not fun to be living inside of it! hahahaha
its a huge inconvenience when the roads are so dangerous and the power keeps shutting off LOLOL
but - yes! so very beautiful! you can come visit hehhe
Snow falling is fascinating for me also but as I love in plain areas with temperate climate so I never enjoyed like you in snow 🥲It's still a dream to play with snow and to make a snow man 😃to play with snow balls and to lay down on the floor of snow while watching the little snow flakes dropping down the sky.
hehehehe yes - snowmen are so much fun!! i love to dress them up with clothes hahahahahaha
and yes - laying flat and watching the snow fall all around you is so beautiful its like you're traveling in space at warp speed and seeing stars fly past!!! hahahaah
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hooraaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!! thanks my special beefriend!!! hehehe
You're making a big difference @dreemsteem! Your daily posts on Hive are inspiring and impactful. Keep up the fantastic work!
I really appreciate that!!! 🤗😍😄
Finally saw some photos of your fam 😊
hehehe yes that is my daughter and middle son - but this was hmmm about 6 years ago! hahaha
you should see them now!!! My daughter is about 6 inches taller than me - and my son is about a 14 inches taller than me
This is so captivating to read. I've never actually experienced snow but, the way you describe everything makes it feel so real.
The pictures are beautiful too. It's quite a lovely when it snows I presume.
so very lovely! to look at! hehehe
but when everyone has to travel in it, ooooof hehehe it's a mess!!! LOL
usually something happens also RIGHT when you get comfy in your pajamas again - and have to get all dressed again in your warm clothes to go back out hahahaha
but - yes - very pretty to look at!!! hehehe
Utterly gorgeous! So much snow - mind-boggling! Sydney and Mikey are adorable in this pic hehe. I hope and pray that the weather warnings don't bring much more drama to your mountaintop. You will disappear under all that... please don't wander off!!! Hopefully, your internet is restored and we still get to listen to you tomorrow 🤗 If not, then it will just have to be next time! I'm gonna try to stick with a little faith here... and maybe...just maybe... the camp will get that wifi going and solve everything for you! 🙏😘 !LUV
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hehehehe weren't they so cute ?? and that's my niece and nephew there too - they are so beautiful!!!! my sister doesn't like their pictures online though. even though it was years ago - i figured - nope! gonna keep them off hehehehe
I really want our internet up and running. the hotspot works for text! i mean... mayube it would be enough for voice???
but dont think its enough for video.
prayer will be enough though! hehehe
Awesome 😎 I like snow… and miss it already, it is all melted here now.
Oh the frustration with no internet or a slow connection and trying to upload photos. I sooooo know.
Hang in there.
Take care and stay safe my friend. With so much more to come ☃️☃️
Cuddle up warm and enjoy the amazing views!
Big huggsss 🤗🤗
this will take SO long to melt!!! I'm ready for it to go already! hahahaha
but more fell last night! LOLOL
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I can imagine hahaha it’s a LOT!
You have to built many snowman ☃️ !LOL
You are welcome 👋🏻😊 have a great day!
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Oh noooooo!
Yes, I would definitely be very happy to have you on the virtual stage with me. However, what's important is that you and family (and others) are safe.
Totally bummed that the weather has treated your satellite dish so harshly. Poor little satellite dish. :-(
Dreem, these are extenuating circumstances, but I do believe in miracles and will hope for one. You and I will share a stage someday. That I know to be true.
well - its snowing again...
all night - and this morning too.
BUT...
the way the snow was hanging over the roof and the gutter hanging off - made it LOOK like the satellite was also hanging - but the boys got up on the roof and cleared about 200 feet of packed snow.... and the satellite is not hanging!!!
now - it might have gotten off kilter - cuz it still isn't online. but.... that is HUGE
cuz that's the one that we were logged onto for the event!!!
so - we have... 24 hours ?? LOL
i'm praying praying praying!!!!
its supposed to keep snowing all day - but I'M PRAYING! lol I have to take a picture to show you how the snow is just HANGING over our roof. its insane that the weight of it hasn't pulled it all off yet?!?!?!
ok i was actually terrified to run under it hahahaha but i did... twiceLOLOL if this fell on top of someone - the would be knocked out - AT LEAST. and at worst?? don't know.!!! I dont' know if you can actually see from the picture -cuz when i take the picture - it seems so much smaller than what I'm seeing with my eyes! but its MASSIVE. i mean - i do NOT know how its HANGING there... they've been falling though - for like... 2 straight days now. last night one fell and shook the house so much it felt like an earthquake!!
ok - pictures coming!! yep - they look so much smaller here ... its about 5 feet of it - all curled around & hanging
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28" of 🌨️❄️🌨️❄️, and more to come? Ay caramba!!! 😮
Yes, that is comforting to hear! They are probably enjoying this, aren't they!? 😄
Today is Tuesday, how is it looking?
Beautiful reflection! Very nice!
Please, stay safe and enjoy what you can. Your pictures remind me of my days in Minnesota. Uff da!!!
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Due to the unexpected winter weather, we missed having @dreemsteem join the Web3 and AI panel at the #WomenToFollow Summit, but I know that there will be a day when we share a stage together.
Oh, that's too bad! But, as you said, "...there will be a day..." 👍
How was it!? Are you going to share that in a Podcast?
It's been such a flurry of activity to get to the actual event, I haven't had the time to post much about it here. Even today, I've eased into the workday. I needed a slow day to recoup.
You do bring up a good point though. I should write a post about it and include the livestream video from @rosehorowitz31.
I can imagine that after such an event you are exhausted. Take your time, to recoup is very important to stay healthy and creative. 😉
The idea of a post with video is excellent. I would like to see it. 👍
Wow! This is awesome! Well...for me as a person who has only seen snow once as a child...many moons ago...lol! We have tropical weather where we stay and snow is just something you don't see around here.
We get the cold winds coming from the mountains (inland) when they get snow. They get the snow (the beauty) and we get the cold winds.
I know the feeling of hearing that they are "aware of the problem". We normally have that when sitting with no electricity...lol. I often feel like telling them "yes, we're all aware of the problem! That's not the issue! We would like to know what is being done to solve the problem!"
I hope you don't get to the point where you have to shut down like your sister camp though.
Good luck in dealing with the challenges that come along with the beautiful scenes and also all the best with your family who has to walk through all that snow...