by loosie 29 Nov 2014

We have been out of power here for over 48 hours.


I couldn't sew, with an LED light perched on my chest, I managed to knit the last of the mug cozy's.

We are back online, power is up and it's cold here, temp is -12 C= 10.4 F, we heat with wood heat, which saved us from the cold but cooking was a challenge. Only stew for 2 days but it kept us from going hungry.

Hope everyone is warm and well :)

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by robertahilde 01 Dec 2014

Hi loosie
you make me think at the years spent on the Catskills (NY-USA), it was soooo cold!
One night under the weight of the melting ice the electric wires
snapped and we had to boiled our tea water on a candle's fire!
I love your knitting, original and cozy.
Thanks for the memories.
Greeting from Melbourne, AU.

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loosie by loosie 01 Dec 2014

That's what happened here too, the snow was so heavy it broke lines and poles, we have power now but some don't and the temp is much colder now.

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by pennyhal2 30 Nov 2014

I don't think I've ever seen knit mug cozies before. They really are nicely done. I sometimes wonder how the pilgrims every survived winter.

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loosie by loosie 01 Dec 2014

Pilgrims must have lived in warmer climates :)

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by spendlove Moderator 30 Nov 2014

These are really pretty - glad you are back on the grid!

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loosie by loosie 30 Nov 2014

Thanks, me too :)

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by sonjapotgieter 30 Nov 2014

Great work..Stunning

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loosie by loosie 30 Nov 2014

Thanks :)

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by lidiad 30 Nov 2014

They are all beautiful! Glad that you got the power back.
Hugs, Lidia

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loosie by loosie 30 Nov 2014

Thanks :)

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by pennifold 30 Nov 2014

These are beautiful - I do pray that you are keeping warm. We 'downunder' are of course in summer as of tomorrow. Love Chris

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loosie by loosie 30 Nov 2014

You lucky gal! This is unexpected weather for this time of year.

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by mops Moderator 30 Nov 2014

You chose a number of beautiful patterns! Glad you can sew again now.

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loosie by loosie 30 Nov 2014

Thanks :)

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by lbrow 29 Nov 2014

These are neat. Sorry about your power. I've been there, only we heated with power and had a well so no power, no heat or water. Found I could manage with no heat a lot better than I could manage with no water. when They finally got the roads cleared 3 days later, we had to go to a Motel for 5 more days. They gave a special rate to people displaced because of the weather but it was still costly./Lillian

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loosie by loosie 29 Nov 2014

Yeah, no water is a pain, on a well here too.
I melted snow, on the woodstove for potty water, we had bottled water to drink and cook with, but not much.

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by highlandermom 29 Nov 2014

Very lovely mug cozies. Glad you are snug and warm and your power is back.

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loosie by loosie 29 Nov 2014

Thanks, me too :)

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by sdrise 29 Nov 2014

Very Cute!!

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loosie by loosie 29 Nov 2014

Thanks :)

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by greytgirl 29 Nov 2014

Your mug cozies are lovely! I am glad to hear that your power is back on and hopefully, you are once again warm and cozy.

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loosie by loosie 29 Nov 2014

Thanks :)

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by noah 29 Nov 2014

yes i am warm and well it was -25 here and no wind so it was rather nice and the sun shone for half the day.
Your cups look great to:);0hugs

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loosie by loosie 29 Nov 2014

It's very windy here, our pipes are frozen on the north side of the house :(
Glad you are warm and well :)

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by pldc 29 Nov 2014

They are terrific Loosie & I am glad that you power once again. Good thing you have a wood stove & have nice hot stew to keep you fed. ~hugs~

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loosie by loosie 29 Nov 2014

Thanks :)

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by graceandham 29 Nov 2014

Just reading this makes me want to learn to knit mittens. Brrrr!

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loosie by loosie 29 Nov 2014

That's my next project :)

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by dragonflyer 29 Nov 2014

These are lovely...great use of your "down" time, too!

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loosie by loosie 29 Nov 2014

Thanks :)

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