Danger Ahead

I hate these things. Oh sure, they look so quaint in Currier&Ives prints, but I dislike them. For one, they are a horrible hazard to children and pets that get too close to the house. A falling sharp icicle…. *shudder* I don’t even want to think about it.

Secondly, they pose a danger to my poor old house. Their presence stimulates the growth of the dreaded ice dam. The thaw-freeze cycle of ice on the roof works its way under the shingles, dripping down into the interior walls of my rooms. What horrible damage this causes!

I know, I know! Spring is coming! It’s mid-February and we *only* have two more months of cold weather to endure! As I get older, I tolerate the cold less and less. I may be one of those snowbirds who will take off for Branson vacations every winter, at least, I wish!

Alack, for now, I must endure the icicles. I can’t wait til they are all gone!