tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post8186960713828535700..comments2024-03-27T21:45:20.111-06:00Comments on She Who Seeks: The Joy of Winter DrivingDebra She Who Seekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-27903639963629260372022-03-09T18:10:33.750-07:002022-03-09T18:10:33.750-07:00I hate road boogers! LOL! Big Hugs! I hate road boogers! LOL! Big Hugs! Magic Love Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133368208464734546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-85886419641098366592022-02-03T22:57:40.019-07:002022-02-03T22:57:40.019-07:00Man, I learned a lot. Did not know about these eng...Man, I learned a lot. Did not know about these engine starters. And I didn't want to drive in the icy 40 degree weather, not -40, just 40. What a fuss I am.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13197610559655540706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-48635859960848638082022-01-30T00:39:13.288-07:002022-01-30T00:39:13.288-07:00OMG ~ LOL! I still carry a winter survivor kit in...OMG ~ LOL! I still carry a winter survivor kit in my car, and I arrived in the US a long, long time ago. I still take great delight in kicking the snow packing behind the tires. Thanks for the memories, Debra!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-46568507115819611862022-01-20T08:47:16.685-07:002022-01-20T08:47:16.685-07:00I love this post. It's so accurate and I love...I love this post. It's so accurate and I love kicking that built up snow and ice off the wheel wells. It's so theraputic.<br /><br />I especially love that game, Am I on the road?Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313413260127376288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-17833042027814411032022-01-19T18:58:25.169-07:002022-01-19T18:58:25.169-07:00@ Cederq -- It's money well spent, you won'...@ Cederq -- It's money well spent, you won't regret it!Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-44333293780871589622022-01-19T17:16:27.672-07:002022-01-19T17:16:27.672-07:00Ya sold me on getting a remote starter for my truc...Ya sold me on getting a remote starter for my truck Debra, living in South Dakota can be as bone-assed chilling and miserable as Alberta... Cederqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05603951063463035196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-91199990549792170662022-01-19T05:20:55.785-07:002022-01-19T05:20:55.785-07:00Wow, I'm glad we don't get snow that often...Wow, I'm glad we don't get snow that often in the UK, there's enough drama in my life at the moment without getting stuck in snow too. <br /><br />Good luck and stay warm. LL Cool Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13916666100971008775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-64669916674440372982022-01-18T04:59:52.210-07:002022-01-18T04:59:52.210-07:00Been there, done that. Always carried "walkin...Been there, done that. Always carried "walking out" clothes in a duffle bag as sometimes you can go off the road when it isn't blizzarding. I took the same foolish chances before I finally smartened up. Used to drive a full size van which meant I could see over the drifting snow. I'd get a line up of cars behind me as they would follow my tail lights.<br />Don't miss it at all.The Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-69951894664934574702022-01-17T11:15:04.638-07:002022-01-17T11:15:04.638-07:00Back in the dark ages, when we lived off the grid,...Back in the dark ages, when we lived off the grid, we would use a frying pan full of burning embers to warm the car engine before it would start. How we managed to live to this day is a mystery. Stay warm, friend!ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07477806052578880686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-1096835505523930702022-01-17T10:07:34.114-07:002022-01-17T10:07:34.114-07:00Wow! I want one of those magic starters! Even thou...Wow! I want one of those magic starters! Even though we get nowhere like the weather you get I still hate getting into a cold car. <br />How on earth do you cope with those temperatures? Oh, yes, you go back to bed. Liz Hindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04646532093872561703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-66025749862126780952022-01-17T08:26:59.884-07:002022-01-17T08:26:59.884-07:00This is exactly why our area is flooded with Canad...This is exactly why our area is flooded with Canadians in the winter. Goodness. -40? THAT IS INSANE. <br /><br />Coach used to travel for work and he told me stories of being in Canada and having to plug in the car; I thought he was making it up! <br /><br />I'm gonna have to guess that it wasn't a Canadian who stole your cord; aren't Canadians supposed to be nice? Busy Bee Suzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115487928147732314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-55952755557202316812022-01-16T18:39:47.015-07:002022-01-16T18:39:47.015-07:00We get our share of cold but thankfully not that c...We get our share of cold but thankfully not that cold.<br />My husband has asked me about get a remote start.. my car didn't come with one and I wan considering it.. Hena Tayebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15419428884435062756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-50593531325378731812022-01-16T14:41:48.336-07:002022-01-16T14:41:48.336-07:00Glad you've faired well through the years, but...Glad you've faired well through the years, but I have been on count down mode for Spring. With each passing year, I hate winter more and more and more. Smart that you keep things at the ready in your car...just in case. For me, at this age...if it's bad I'm not going out. Used to carry snow pants and shovels etc when I was younger.Sandyhttps://4ccccs.blogspot.com/2022/01/yarn-and-audio-books-plenty.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-36791659253915561242022-01-16T10:45:01.641-07:002022-01-16T10:45:01.641-07:00I remember the first time I got a remote starter--...I remember the first time I got a remote starter--when I lived in the Midwest--it was a gift from the gods, indeed.<br /><br />Stay warm, Debra. Under the covers, whenever possible. Magaly Guerrerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295455026184103230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-9092069345037226272022-01-16T08:06:34.342-07:002022-01-16T08:06:34.342-07:00Yep, I lived in weather like that and won't do...Yep, I lived in weather like that and won't do it again.DVArtisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18389131898875955178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-82275464731897024542022-01-15T23:54:43.761-07:002022-01-15T23:54:43.761-07:00I hope you are safe! It is not a contest,if it is ...I hope you are safe! It is not a contest,if it is going to be be dangerous , stay home. There is a reason why some creatures do this. We don't it for fun. The plan is make a snug nest where you can wait for winter to end.<br /> Then we go out and rub noses.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217677217054777278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-84184761254280947112022-01-15T17:18:37.283-07:002022-01-15T17:18:37.283-07:00Crazy. Just when I think I know what snow and cold...Crazy. Just when I think I know what snow and cold are like, I am humbled.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-42402159581945373182022-01-15T10:31:35.841-07:002022-01-15T10:31:35.841-07:00We have been getting a lot of your cold lately..I&...We have been getting a lot of your cold lately..I'm not going to thank you..In the teens today...I wouldn't care if it weren't for Mollie.Lord knows,I don't have to go anywhere...I feel so bad for her..SHe has lost her ability to skate and is having a bad time..More snow and freezing rain Sun PM..Here we go again..Block heaters..great idea...We used to use blankets and heat lamps..Seemed to work!!Have a happy weekend..This N Thathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14660035693962636210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-85654177197017341202022-01-15T08:41:30.838-07:002022-01-15T08:41:30.838-07:00holyshit. makes me appreciate our 50F here in West...holyshit. makes me appreciate our 50F here in West, by Goddess, Texas. Which is why last winter resulted in over 200 deaths. Fucking Abbott. <br />I did live in Portland, Oregon in the late 60's and we got snowed in a couple of times. I sorta miss it...until it dips below 30F..hayellowdoggrannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14906624317290990109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-15961398602845266582022-01-15T01:51:38.890-07:002022-01-15T01:51:38.890-07:00I guess that tops a Cleveland winter (and that tak...I guess that tops a Cleveland winter (and that takes a lot of topping) but just two years ago I wake up to see my apartment complex's parking lot completely plowed. I thought, great, I won't have to shovel my car out--except there was still what you call the road boogers between my tires and the sidewall. The car wouldn't budge! I had to shovel anyway.Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155991693956178030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-270073636206396992022-01-15T00:50:04.753-07:002022-01-15T00:50:04.753-07:00After looking at all that snow, suddenly I'm n...After looking at all that snow, suddenly I'm not too bothered about all the summer heat coming my way here in Australia.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-44491328970701921312022-01-15T00:12:36.001-07:002022-01-15T00:12:36.001-07:00I had a block heater in an old van. I used it a fe...I had a block heater in an old van. I used it a few times but not very much. And with global warming, we may not have but one or two months of mild winter here anyway.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00017192454403363349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-47826344753006987352022-01-14T20:05:05.279-07:002022-01-14T20:05:05.279-07:00As the Germans would say, that is 'arsch kalt&...As the Germans would say, that is 'arsch kalt', Debra. Brrrrr!Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886227825064266814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-7400857481103248702022-01-14T19:09:27.774-07:002022-01-14T19:09:27.774-07:00Wisconsin is bad enough but you are even colder th...Wisconsin is bad enough but you are even colder than we are here. I also keep a candle in a tin can (will keep you from freezing if you can't run your heater) and chocolate bars in my "kit". <br />I, too, have driven when I should not have. The worst was driving over a bridge in a driving snow storm and fog. OMG- How I made it I still don't know.<br /><br />Happy weekend, Debra- xo DianaNanaDianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14298962791700019785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-71095214645858557982022-01-14T18:01:14.399-07:002022-01-14T18:01:14.399-07:00Living in a primary snow bel, then a secondary sno...Living in a primary snow bel, then a secondary snow belt for fifty years, I can only say Amen, and isn't that remote starter a lovely little device.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.com