And yet . . .That was yesterday. And despite the snow and the fact that the sun went away about two minutes after I took that photo, the clothes did get almost dry. I just had to throw them in the dryer for about 20 minutes to finish up. So snow should be no obstacle to hanging laundry*.
This morning, however . . .
Not a good laundry day.Winter has finally really arrived.
* The freezing cold hands that result from handling wet laundry outside when it's 25 degrees might be an obstacle, though.
SNOOOOOOOW! It is still early enough in the winter for me to be excited about snow. Check back in March, when I will be trying to sell my kidneys on the internet so that I can move to the Caymans.
ReplyDeleteWe not only got lots of snow here but there is also a cougar roaming the neighborhood--and we live in St. Paul! Mary in MN
ReplyDeleteAnd at that temp. you could probably win an award for the fastest hanging of a load of laundry.
ReplyDeleteI think ascension has as much to do with the drying, when it is that cold, as the wind.
I have brought laundry in the house before after I had hung it when it was that cold and could stand the jeans up by themselves..frozen stiff (hee hee)
Glad for more pictures
No need to starch the shirts, the cold weather has done it for you. Hee, he. (I hopped on over here from Chiot's Run to take a peek.) Take care of those hands.
ReplyDeleteCheers ~ Conny
We have at least a foot now. A few days ago we were grilling steaks, hot dogs, and brats to fill the freezer with Planned-Overs. Laundry is now hanging in the basement for a few hours, then drying the last few minutes.
ReplyDeleteYou are crazy...simple as that! Kim
ReplyDeleteOur snow turned to rain which likely will be ice tomorrow morning. Yeesh. I admire your laundry tenacity. Me, I'd be wearing dirty clothes :-)
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(word verification: stinki. See? It's a sign. I'm telling you, dirty clothes are the way to go......)
I will admit that I thought of you the other morning as I bitched about going out in 29 degree weather.
ReplyDeleteBecause I knew that regardless of the temps here, it wouldn't be snowing no matter what.
Good luck with your frozen paws.
I just posted to you on a more current blog mentioning that I grew up in VT. For the LIFE of me, though, I never understood the hanging clothes outside to dry in the FREEZING weather. I vividly remember my Mom coming inside with armloads of clothes that were FROZEN SOLID. It was like she carried body parts. A stiff pair of jeans she could barely manipulate through the door. A sock that could take an eye out. So weird. Can you fill me in on this tactic? Is it the way they smell?
ReplyDeleteI don't do the hanging on the line when it's in deep freeze all day. I'm not that hard core. I only hang clothes out if it's going to be at least in the 40s at some point. So, no, I don't know the appeal, either.
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