I Made It!
By Ali Canary
@AliCanary (3695)
January 26, 2026 8:53pm CST
Well, the Big Ice Storm is over, although maybe I should say the *storm* is over. The ice will be sticking around for a bit. There's a very slick-looking patch at the bottom of our driveway that I hope doesn't cause any problems. I'm just extremely happy that the power stayed on straight through, which was my biggest concern.
While we were cooped up inside, I did a very sweet and sentimental art project. I took copies of old photos of my mom and her family when she was a little girl and collaged them onto heart shapes that I cut out of cardboard. I decorated them with paint and stickers and cutouts and then made them into a garland with ribbons that I had. I've been trying to use up supplies that I already have, and so these were all "ingredients" that I had on hand. I love the way it came out.
So, I made it (through the ice storm), and I also made it (the collaged heart garland).
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@toniganzon (73303)
• Philippines
27 Jan
That is so creative of you. I love being creative like this. I like to keep my hands busy crafting.
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@toniganzon (73303)
• Philippines
28 Jan
@AliCanary True. That's why I love crocheting.
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@AliCanary (3695)
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27 Jan
It's so much fun and gives a great feeling of accomplishment to make something with your own hands, doesn't it?
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@AliCanary (3695)
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28 Jan
@toniganzon is your profile pic a crochet project? It's adorable!
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@valherma00 (1230)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
31 Jan
i'm glad you made this and with the supplies you already had. it is beautiful. stay warm.
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@AliCanary (3695)
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7 Feb
Thanks very much! I'm really determined to create more and buy less!
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@valherma00 (1230)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
7 Feb
@AliCanary excellent philosophy
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@xstitcher (38028)
• Petaluma, California
30 Jan
@AliCanary I should look for photos of my Mom as a little one, too. One of the ones I saw was her in a little snow suit (she was Canadian). 
@AliCanary (3695)
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28 Jan
Thank you! I had these pictures copied to give to my sisters, but I can give them digital files.
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@Deepizzaguy (118339)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
27 Jan
The art project you shared looks nice.
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@AliCanary (3695)
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27 Jan
Thanks very much! I love these old photos and tried to do them justice.
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@Deepizzaguy (118339)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
27 Jan
@AliCanary You are welcome.
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@LindaOHio (213899)
• United States
28 Jan
That's a lovely creation of nostalgia. I'm glad your power didn't go out. It's going to be a long time here before the s**w starts to melt.
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@AliCanary (3695)
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28 Jan
Same! My interview was supposed to be this afternoon, but it got rescheduled to next week because they have a lot of ice and snow in the parking lot. I guess they didn't feel it was safe.
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@LindaOHio (213899)
• United States
29 Jan
@AliCanary Well, I hope the interview goes well and you get the job.
@AliCanary (3695)
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27 Jan
Thank you! Making things is really relaxing and yet also energizing - hard to explain!
@AliCanary (3695)
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27 Jan
Thank you! I went ahead and submitted this piece for a gallery show with a "love" them, and it was accepted, so that's neat.
@JESSY3236 (21572)
• United States
27 Jan
cute garland. We had power throughout the storm too. We had a little bit of snow, sleet, and ice. We had frozen pipes, but that is fixed now.
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@AliCanary (3695)
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28 Jan
I'm glad you didn't lose power, but sorry about the pipes. Glad that got corrected quickly.
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