tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post7142792404116450641..comments2024-03-29T03:13:44.201-04:00Comments on Randy & Meg's Garden Paradise: Randy on Ice!Randy Emmitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10292186655869617897noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-28575520769413788752010-01-26T03:56:23.367-05:002010-01-26T03:56:23.367-05:00Glad you did not go for a cold swim.Glad you did not go for a cold swim.Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03374936227735741953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-37222186373107152692010-01-11T20:30:48.906-05:002010-01-11T20:30:48.906-05:00Looks like fun--but be careful!Looks like fun--but be careful!Ali Iyoobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18202777507032903676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-12775628043933890772010-01-11T07:58:48.685-05:002010-01-11T07:58:48.685-05:00Please rethink walking on the ice, Randy. There w...Please rethink walking on the ice, Randy. There were two tragic deaths and one nearly so of boys walking on ice that gave way. This is not Canada. We don't want to lose you!<br />FrancesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-42154592795345013402010-01-10T20:01:27.460-05:002010-01-10T20:01:27.460-05:00You are brave. I don't think I'd want to ...You are brave. I don't think I'd want to walk on the ice. Glad you made it back across dry!Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-45902672447392708322010-01-10T19:51:25.771-05:002010-01-10T19:51:25.771-05:00You a crazy man. Didn't you ever see that Ome...You a crazy man. Didn't you ever see that Omen movie where the hockey player fell through the river ice and was carried under and down river?Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-74837255269587514982010-01-10T17:40:23.785-05:002010-01-10T17:40:23.785-05:00Cool, but scary!!Cool, but scary!!Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11904073032627748614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-44915875791764927682010-01-10T11:19:13.197-05:002010-01-10T11:19:13.197-05:00I'm glad you made it safely across. I read a c...I'm glad you made it safely across. I read a couple of news stories today where others weren't didn't.<br /><br />I've seen little kids playing on the ice here and it scared me to death, beause it was barely frozen around the edges. I stopped my car, got out and yelled across the pond for them to get off.<br /><br />Have fun tomorrow!Robin's Nesting Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05894844125547373328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-13681736089150891552010-01-10T10:30:29.031-05:002010-01-10T10:30:29.031-05:00Thanks to everyone that has commented!
I just wa...Thanks to everyone that has commented!<br /><br /> I just was out with the battery drill and a 3/4 x 18 inch auger drill bit. Meg advised I not drill the pond with a drop cord in hand. Anyway the rain barrel ice is around 6-7 inches deep and the pond is around 4 inches thick. Yikes half what I thought it was.Randy Emmitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292186655869617897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-3603506490449123542010-01-10T10:07:10.422-05:002010-01-10T10:07:10.422-05:00I'm glad you got off of the pond before the ic...I'm glad you got off of the pond before the ice gave way -- that would have been very shocking!<br /><br />I grew up on a lake in Durham that is 33 acres. It's frozen solid twice in the last 41 years, the last time being in the '70's. It was great fun to sled on the lake.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-57095526188652802722010-01-10T08:58:46.031-05:002010-01-10T08:58:46.031-05:00Curling? Brrrrr... though it does sound fun. Nic...Curling? Brrrrr... though it does sound fun. Nice to see a photo of you. Reading blogs is like reading a book, you visualize the person. Good to have a face with the writing now. <br />Walking on ice can be dangerous. If I heard the loud crack I would have been out of there in a heartbeat! 100 years ago, in high school, we used to skate on a lake in Northern Virginia. One day we shouldn&#Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-89655168320359829312010-01-10T08:27:59.575-05:002010-01-10T08:27:59.575-05:00I can see you have a very smart dog and you are br...I can see you have a very smart dog and you are braver that I would beRusty in Miamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17269773686173984184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-90809851828190492902010-01-10T06:58:23.595-05:002010-01-10T06:58:23.595-05:00Wow, glad you made it back safely. Hearing that c...Wow, glad you made it back safely. Hearing that crack even in my mind, makes me freak. Nice to see you and Meg did a great job with the photography.<br /><br />FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-31235221007841764252010-01-10T03:54:19.302-05:002010-01-10T03:54:19.302-05:00I would have been seeing how quick I could get off...I would have been seeing how quick I could get off that ice when the cracking started. cute picture of Dot on the ice. Have fun today doing whatever you do with those ice jugs. HelenHelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10157512726495946384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-24838867539335302382010-01-10T02:25:58.222-05:002010-01-10T02:25:58.222-05:00Glad to read that the story ended happily, and you...Glad to read that the story ended happily, and you have photos and memories of that crack, but didn't end up in the middle of it. The curling match sounds like fun, and good use for the milk jugs (at least that's what I assume you were referring to).Garden Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07555471590488138155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-79499870105691435652010-01-09T22:36:11.540-05:002010-01-09T22:36:11.540-05:00Glad you made it back safely. It's hard to get...Glad you made it back safely. It's hard to get back out of these things. The last Sierra magazine had a cartoon style description of how to put one piece of ice on top of each other so you have something sturdy enough to put your weight on, but it wasn't very convincing to me...Town Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09777461911856383480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-12086309216079444422010-01-09T22:30:48.290-05:002010-01-09T22:30:48.290-05:00Randy, I can remember when I was a Kid (That was m...Randy, I can remember when I was a Kid (That was many many years ago) skating on some local ponds and going around and testing the ice on others to see if it was safe. On the bigger ponds there was always cracks caused by the ice expanding and moving. <br /><br />Have a Great Day,<br />JohnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-87321283867354929662010-01-09T22:20:35.267-05:002010-01-09T22:20:35.267-05:00You are welcome to that ice man !
sure is hot here...You are welcome to that ice man !<br />sure is hot here....summer breeze makes me feel fine... cheers IanFlorez Nurseryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00675642756554004737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-4728670456026533152010-01-09T22:08:33.760-05:002010-01-09T22:08:33.760-05:00The ice brought out your inner child, Randy. If I ...The ice brought out your inner child, Randy. If I was your mama, I'd probably spank you. OK, scold. The pictures are good although. Good luck to your team tomorrow!Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-78377188371521187552010-01-09T22:02:39.137-05:002010-01-09T22:02:39.137-05:00I remember when I was a kid, the pond next to our ...I remember when I was a kid, the pond next to our house in SC was frozen over. The ice couldn't have been more than 4" thick. We were such stupid kids. There's a lesson in that. :)<br /><br />Glad you made it back safely. Here's hoping for warmer weather next week.Tom - 7th Street Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03416233066465228351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-73445714372082647212010-01-09T20:51:17.215-05:002010-01-09T20:51:17.215-05:00I'm not sure who I'd like to be out there,...I'm not sure who I'd like to be out there, you on the ice, or Meg taking photos, and then hearing that crack. I'm glad you made if off safely. I bet Dot, is, too! She does look cute out there on the ice, though.Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-31533780909613662232010-01-09T20:33:58.597-05:002010-01-09T20:33:58.597-05:00Great pictures Randy! You bring back memories on i...Great pictures Randy! You bring back memories on ice including the cracks and sound effects! Looks like good ice skating ice. Those were the days. I use to skate over cracks. Watch you do not fall. lol Looks like you are having fun. I love the reflection in Meg's third photo. When was the last time it was frozen 8 inches? Good luck with your curling stone match.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067132532095325169noreply@blogger.com