Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Postcard from Wauwatosa

Nervous feet while waiting to take the stage for the treble reel.
Were you expecting an image of flowers or even bare trees? Sorry, but it was -2F when I walked all the way across the parking lot Saturday morning for the Wisconsin Winterfeis. That's just too cold for me. (This is the number one reason I don't live in Wisconsin; it wasn't quite that cold when we left home.) It's also too cold for my vehicle's washer fluid jets; they froze up solid during the drive north. Fortunately, it became downright balmy by the time the girl and I got home on Sunday. There was even a thunderstorm that night, which handily disposed of the 8 inches of snow that fell on Squirrelhaven on Friday. However, it's back down below the freezing point again. In short, activities for cold weather wimps like me must move indoors. Stay tuned to find out what I've been doing besides watching Irish dancing and reading plant catalogues.

6 comments:

Lisa at Greenbow said...

It is a good thing that the girl has a hobby that keeps you hopping.

Gatsbys Gardens said...

My son's children were there also.

Eileen

Rose said...

I don't venture outside in this cold either. Looks like you've been keeping busy, though, MMD. I'd love to see a video of your daughter's group dancing!

Suz said...

oh those precious moving feet
I am glad that we got that rain....
but I am itching for garden
now to think about what you are doing
I counted 9 squirrels at my feeders!
I may have to rename my place

Gardeningbren said...

The weather here..the d. squirrels are running everywhere like mad...just not cold enough to keep them inside their warm nests. Mad things they are. Well, at least you have a beer on your sidebar that's your official beer...big grin!!

Irish Country Dancing...oh the memories...legs straight..kick back from the knee. "Stand straight now" she would say.

Corner Gardener Sue said...

Hi! I've been hearing of rain melting snow here and there. What a wacky winter! I had been wanting the cold to come so the warm could follow, but now, I'm just ready for March to get here, followed by a warm April. At least February is a short month!