In a mad moment on a sleepless night (at around 3.00 a.m.), I ordered these.
The lady who makes them had a going-out-of-business sale, and they arrived in the mail a few days ago.
They were for pierced ears (my ears aren't), but I remembered I had converters in a box somewhere, along with a pair of small needle-nosed pliers. I found them and got to work, getting rid of the wires and attaching the converters. They are prettier than the photo shows, but it will give you an idea and this old girl still loves her dangly earrings, says I smiling.
We didn't get as much snow as we were expecting, but hubs found it impossible to clear what we did have off the driveway. There is a thick sheet of ice on top. No melting as it's going to remain bitter for several days, and supposedly more snow next Saturday. We have a steep driveway that can be treacherous -we have a history. Fortunately, we stocked up beforehand.
The sun is shining outside at least, and Sophie Squirrel is doing okay, though she's a wee bit cold!
The Kissing Bunnies, as you well know, have their love to keep them warm.
I couldn't help but put in a word of the day in the photo above. Son and daughter-in-law sent these.
My grateful thanks to the person who plowed our road early this morning, and for that matter to all who go out in this weather to take care of us and keep us safe. Bless your hearts, you deserve our never-ending gratitude. When we eventually can dig our way down to the road, we'll be ready to get out of here.
What did we do on our snow-bound day? We read, I put this post together and we made our dinner, Creamy Beef with Butterfly Pasta. It was very good and we added a veggie salad on the side. I will share it next Monday.
Take good care of yourselves out there and I hope all is well where you are. Stay safe and warm.
For our international friends, to translate the words on the 5th photo down.
Chionophile.
A person who loves, enjoys or thrives in the snow and cold weather is called a chionophile. From Greek, this term refers to someone who finds joy and peace during winter, particularly when the landscape is covered in snow.
Pronunciation: kye-ON-uh-file.
Good thing you were well prepared! The earrings are AWESOME!! I do not have pierced ears either. We must be the only two people left in the world that do not have pierced ears. I did not know you can buy converters! I shall look on Amazon.
ReplyDeleteYes, very much so :) so very nice that you liked these earrings and how about that, us with non-pierced ears? It is really easy to convert them. I bought what I needed on Amazon. The only thing I had to be careful about was when I had to slowly open the metal rings at the top. The metal was quite pliable, I didn’t want to snap them and I needed my strong reading glasses. I wouldn’t be surprised if there is a YouTube to show you how it is done. I will have to check that out.
DeleteThose earrings are fabulous. So unique. I didn't notice the owl face in the first picture.
ReplyDeleteSorry about all the snow. Better to stay inside safe and warm until the driveway can get cleared.
Thanks Ann, I loved those owl faces :) I agree, best to be safe than sorry.
DeleteWhat brilliant, beautiful earrings, and you even made them yourself so you can wear them without pierced ears!
ReplyDeleteHow cute the squirrel and the lovable bunnies! The food looks good too, delicious!
You have a lot of snow, all the photos are fantastic!
We went shopping, climbing over snowdrifts to get to the other side! They're supposed to be very windy from this afternoon and continue for the next few days, and it's cold.
I'm glad nothing happened to us.
I wish you a peaceful day! Hugs Elke
Greetings Elke :) thank you, I am always looking at earrings but most that I like are for pierced ears. That’s great that you could climb over the snow drifts when you go out. I am happy you were okay. Stay safe and warm and I wish you a very peaceful day also. Hugs, Denise
DeleteAccording to Sleepwatch, I scored 1 hour and 50 minutes sleep last night. I did not order any merch, but I did listen to a long pod about the history of cats. There is a site in Egypt where they found 30000 cats ‘buried’. They had all been embalmed if you please. Apparently all of our cats are from there and are African in origin. They spread through the Mediterranean by boats where they were wanted to deal with the ubiquitous rodents. Through much of history, that was their purpose. They got along with humans and vice versa but were not for the most part pets like they are today.
ReplyDeleteSo that was my night or part of it. 🤓
Well, I am very glad you shared that with me. How fascinating about the history of cats! Thanks for sharing that and loved that you did share it. Isn’t it amazing what we come across in the wee hours of the morning? :) Hope you got a good night’s sleep last night. I will probably be taking a nap sometime today.
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ReplyDeleteThe snow was hard to shovel with a layer of ice on top. Your earrings are so cute, love the owl. Stay warm and safe! Take care, enjoy your day and the week ahead.
Hello Eileen and thank you :) yes, very hard with that thick ice. Glad you liked my earrings. You take care too and I wish you the same.
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