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Ludmilla said:
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Early morning greetings from the station. Miss Plum and I are waiting for the train. At the moment everything is on time.

Confession time: ordered a chocolate cousin of Miss Plum during the weekend. I wanted a brown (*sigh*) version of that bag since I unwrapped Miss Plum. She is one of my most used bags and just comfy. Pretty excited now. :)
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Glad to hear you are adding to the Brown Rainbow. [emoji3]
 
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Sorry to hear so many are slipping and sliding around this week.
Happily, the ice here melted Monday afternoon.
Not sure if Amazon has any YakTrax left, but those are the best. They just slip over your shoes and provide great traction.
Socks worn over shoes look stupid but also help with traction in a pinch. As do rubber bands if you have any that big.
Kitty litter on the stairs/porch can also help give traction if you are out of salt.
My personal fav tip from the Canadian Mounties: waddle like a penguin.
 
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Ludmilla said:
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Early morning greetings from the station. Miss Plum and I are waiting for the train. At the moment everything is on time.

Confession time: ordered a chocolate cousin of Miss Plum during the weekend. I wanted a brown (*sigh*) version of that bag since I unwrapped Miss Plum. She is one of my most used bags and just comfy. Pretty excited now. :smile:
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Everyone needs chocolate in January.:love:
BigPurseSue said:
I wear Birkenstocks outside. Usually with bare feet. This is reckless but I can't help it. I am a true Great White North hobbit. I also wear a large fur, heavily padded, Cossack-style hat to protect my head in case of falling. :cool:
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Story of your neighbor's death = sad & scary!
Ah, yes---the antics of aging pets. Refusing to accept their limits. Difficult & magical moments to share.:heart:

Bought man in my life new merrell shoes with arctic ice vibram soles.
Just developed, to replace spikes on wet ice.
Sole:
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Requires walking slower & bit flat-footed. To contact ice with sole points properly. But amazing.
Are youtube videos, showing people crossing ice rinks wearing--not falling at all.
Mariapia said:
Yes, BigPurseSue! He was going on to 19 when he passed away last April.:sad:
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:hugs:
 
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Murphy47 said:
Sorry to hear so many are slipping and sliding around this week.
Happily, the ice here melted Monday afternoon.
Not sure if Amazon has any YakTrax left, but those are the best. They just slip over your shoes and provide great traction.
Socks worn over shoes look stupid but also help with traction in a pinch. As do rubber bands if you have any that big.
Kitty litter on the stairs/porch can also help give traction if you are out of salt.
My personal fav tip from the Canadian Mounties: waddle like a penguin.
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Long ago, ice covered my windshield.
And needed to commute to work.
A boyfriend announced that pouring kettle of boiling water onto glass was easier than scraping ice.
So he did.
And became an ex-boyfriend.
 
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remainsilly said:
Long ago, ice covered my windshield.
And needed to commute to work.
A boyfriend announced that pouring kettle of boiling water onto glass was easier than scraping ice.
So he did.
And became an ex-boyfriend.
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Oh my gosh! My DH... Love him to pieces but.... He would preface with some elaborate lecture on particle physics to explain why the boiling water would melt the ice before dumping the kettle. One winter day I found that my car door had frozen shut. So DH, who is not a car guy, said "Here, let me get that! I'm stronger than you are." :-s It cost me $350 to get the door fixed. And that did not include the paint job.
 
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Thanks for all the Miss Plum love, ladies. She would blush, if she were not purple already. ;)

@Murphy47 - yes, I am on a mission. There are so manny different shades of brown out there. :D

We had another episode of The Walking Morons at work today. :P But, I survived.

It's really cold today, thankfully the sideways are clear of snow and ice. No slipping. I am always afraid of falling and hurting myself badly.
 
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BigPurseSue said:
Oh my gosh! My DH... Love him to pieces but.... He would preface with some elaborate lecture on particle physics to explain why the boiling water would melt the ice before dumping the kettle. One winter day I found that my car door had frozen shut. So DH, who is not a car guy, said "Here, let me get that! I'm stronger than you are." :-s It cost me $350 to get the door fixed. And that did not include the paint job.
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What did he do to that poor door?
 
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Ludmilla said:
What did he do to that poor door?
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remainsilly said:
Very curious about this...
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He broke the door handle while trying to force open the frozen door. I ended up back at the dealer since my usual car repair guy couldn't fix it. The dealer had to remove the door panel and replace the entire handle assembly, plus assorted parts as dealers like to do. They offered to paint the new handle and its mounting to match the car, but I said to heck with it. They wanted an extra $250 plus tax to get out the can of spray paint. Instead they dabbed touch-up paint on damaged areas in an only semi-sloppy fashion, but at least that was free.
 
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BigPurseSue said:
He broke the door handle while trying to force open the frozen door. I ended up back at the dealer since my usual car repair guy couldn't fix it. The dealer had to remove the door panel and replace the entire handle assembly, plus assorted parts as dealers like to do. They offered to paint the new handle and its mounting to match the car, but I said to heck with it. They wanted an extra $250 plus tax to get out the can of spray paint. Instead they dabbed touch-up paint on damaged areas in an only semi-sloppy fashion, but at least that was free.
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Well now that just sucks.
Once you open up the door panels, they don't go back on the same. Plus you have to get new plastic clips.
I always order touch up paint when I buy the car and do those little jobs myself. Years of giving myself manis and pedis and I can get a better line than they can.
 
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BigPurseSue said:
He broke the door handle while trying to force open the frozen door. I ended up back at the dealer since my usual car repair guy couldn't fix it. The dealer had to remove the door panel and replace the entire handle assembly, plus assorted parts as dealers like to do. They offered to paint the new handle and its mounting to match the car, but I said to heck with it. They wanted an extra $250 plus tax to get out the can of spray paint. Instead they dabbed touch-up paint on damaged areas in an only semi-sloppy fashion, but at least that was free.
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Ah. Oh my. And you stuck with him?;)
Good call on touch-up paint.:tup:
(Knew men who'd urinate on frozen car door handles. :wtf: And it worked.)
Murphy47 said:
Well now that just sucks.
Once you open up the door panels, they don't go back on the same. Plus you have to get new plastic clips.
I always order touch up paint when I buy the car and do those little jobs myself. Years of giving myself manis and pedis and I can get a better line than they can.
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My touch-up paint dries into useless lumps in tube. Or I break the stupid brush.:annoyed:
But those fumes...:cray::giggle:
 
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