Second ice storm in two days (or just one with a pause in the middle?) Our barnlot is an ice rink with several inches of snow. Lots slide-offs and line down here and in surrounding counties. Things are supposed to begin looking up by tomorrow, though.

Good things is, the chickens came (Australorp, Buffies and Rhode Island Reds) and are doing fine in boxes in the dining room by the wood stove.

Gooseberry cobbler baking; the stove burning nicely and no wind to speak of, what more could I ask?

Y'all have a good day. Those of you with flooding (Cindy?) what's happening now?

-- Rosalie (Dee) in IN (deatline@globalsite.net), March 26, 2002

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The sidewalks are covered with ice and are expecting more freezing rain this morning and early afternoon. The temp is a little warmer today. Well sort of the wind isn't blowing as bad so maybe it just feels that way. The street flooding thankfully went down before it was able to freeze. The kids had a good time "ice walking" this morning. Marques fell on his behind and laughed himself silly.

-- Melinda (speciallady104@hotmail.com), March 26, 2002.

Ic here also. I had to let my car run for half an hour so I could begin to chip the ice off of the windows. It took us about 15 minutes to get into the car.(my garage is full of dry wood and some great auction finds) I am ready for spring but the forcast for today is 4" more snow. Our woodstove is rolling also so we are warm and well fed. Enjoy your day!

-- Joanie (ber-gust@prodigy.net), March 26, 2002.

I promise I won't complain any more about the rain!!! I believe I'd rather have that than ice!

-- Barb in Ky. (bjconthefarm@yahoo.com), March 26, 2002.

More rain here! Forget about chickens, send me some DUCKS!!

-- Melissa in SE Ohio (me@home.net), March 26, 2002.

Spent about 1hr chipping the truck out of the ice so I could go to work. About 1/4 inch of ice on everything. 50 miles south of home there was little to no ice.

-- Gary in Ohio (gws@columbus.rr.com), March 26, 2002.

Rosalie,

Tell us about your gooseberries! I remember my gramma having gooseberries in the yard and haven't tasted them in years. Do you have pink ones? Do they grow well in your area?

-- Charleen in WNY (harperhillfarm@yahoo.com), March 26, 2002.

Gooseberries. These grow very well here. I'm told we should not have them near apples and we do but actually a good piece away on the other side of the garden. They are green, which a lot of people like for pies, and sour, then turn pink and sweeter. We use them pink and ripe. They make really good jam and pies and cobblers, etc. I don't have a name for the type because they were transplants many years ago from a friend. Ours are dying out, though, so my daughter is bringing us new starts in a month or so.

-- Rosalie (Dee) in IN (deatline@globalsite.net), March 26, 2002.

Hi Rosalie, Its icy here too.... It just rained yesterday, unlike in the northern part of our state, ( 7 inches in Layfette) . BUT now all that wonderful rain we got is an ice rink.... LOL...My dog came in this morning frozen.. The freezing rain had coated her fur and I couldnt do anything but let her thaw. Now I have a big wet spot in my living room floor... LOL... oh well, not like I can do anything else.. but dry the carpet.... Maybe ill make a cherry pie and some homeade bread, ...yum

-- Kristean Thompson in Indiana (pigalena_babe@yahoo.com), March 26, 2002.

We got a ton of rain over night and through the morning. Thought I saw a ufo agin, it was only the sun for about a minute. No flooding around here Had some freezing rain for a while this morning. Suppose to get sunny then hit and miss showers thurs and Fri. 56 and sunny on Sunday. Anybody getting anything planted?

-- Cindy (S.E.IN) (atilrthehony_1@yahoo.com), March 26, 2002.

Well youshould all be safe soon .The snow has started in Northern NY. 8-10 inches with posiible sleet mixing in .Thanks guys fo sending it my way !!!! I want spring , please please .

-- Patty {NY State} (fodfarms@hotmail.com), March 26, 2002.

Lots of ice and snow here too. I once again flew off the back porch. I'm OK, just a little bruised and sore.

-- vicki in NW OH (thga76@aol.com), March 26, 2002.