Samssimonsays: Blazing Acres journal

[Ferguson K]

Bahaha person of interest. Final season. Sigh.

When you finish it, you need to look into some of the ones I told you about!

 

[samssimonsays]

I so remember those paw and foreleg snowballs! When my old girl would stop moving, slow down, or start limping, I knew it was time to go dig the ice balls out of her paws for her. She'd be so happy, she'd go load them right back up again. You had to get quite a bit of snow to make a snowman that big. Glad you got home driving safely. You sure look bundled up!

This is the first winter that we've had enough and this kind of snow for Stella! Last time was early December of 2013. She loves the snow. Hates those balls hahaha. Sadie gets them in her toe hair but that is all. Her coat is a bit more pyrish where Stella's is so soft and feathery. She was not happy about those snow balls at all. We broke them up for her to help her along lol. She "kissed" us the entire time we did. Her kisses are gently rubbing her nose on your cheek or ear. She is such a goof.

 

[NH homesteader]

Aww cute. Our dogs are both obnoxious about kissing people. My mom says our dogs can't hold their "licker" because they slobber everyone lol.

 

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[CntryBoy777]

The snow on top of ice is the absolute Worst...except for pure ice...I sure know the 'Stomach in Throat' feelings...along with the 'White Knuckles' grippin the steering wheel...and your rear is so 'Puckered' ya need a tire tool to Remove it from the Seat...there were plenty of times I had that condition in a Big truck....just Praying the car in front of me didn't start sliding and I end up in a Jack knife....don't miss those days at All...sure Glad ya was Careful and made it Safely!!...and the pics are Great sitting here at 47degs outside....

 

[Bruce]

I think about those rigs all the time in bad weather. People in a stupid a$$ hurry to get around them, then pull in way too close in front. It is a wonder they don't end up off the road more often. You are probably chronologically 20 years younger than your "stress "age"!

 

[CntryBoy777]

Yeh...and many don't think about the 80,000lbs that is just 10-20' behind them...thinking a vinyl bumper will Protect them....I just had a Lot of Prayers 'Answered'....never had an accident or ticket....

 

[samssimonsays]

It is funny, most everyone I know is terrified of the semis! Last year I got blown off the road, sent into a tail spin and almost got sucked under the truck, by a semi. Thankfully I over corrected the other direction before my hood wound up a speed bump under his back tires. They had no idea I was no longer on the road. I went down a very steep ravine backwards and I was able to steer and keep from rolling it. I was behind a trucker at the check out line not long after that incident who was complaining about how the average driver doesn't know how to drive in this weather and go too slow. THe cashier let him in on the little secret of all the tires and weight they have vs what normal folks have LOL.

 

[NH homesteader]

Do they not do a very good job maintaining the roads there? You have WAY more scary driving stories than I do, lol. I don't drive that much anymore, but I used to drive all over the place.

 

[samssimonsays]

Lots of hills, not really ditches but steep inclines directly after the shoulder ends, what little shoulder there is... And the joke it the closer you get to the Minnesota wisconsin border in Wisconsin, the worse the roads are. Last night, no plows had been out at all. This morning, all roads were fine just a little icy.