Henrietta Maria, snow

[Dean Pope]

Paul—It’s time for our annual email exchange on the anniversary of the execution of the Holy Martyr, King Charles I. There is new biography out on his consort, Henrietta Maria of France, apparently favorable to her. I continue to see her as the main cause of his downfall.  Her aggressive and flaunting practice of her Catholicism offended almost all Protestants and outraged the Puritans.  More importantly she constantly pushed Charles to refuse compromise and break many of the promises he had made under duress.  She encouraged his worst decisions.  Had he married one of those mousy unassertive German  Protestant princesses from one of those multitudinous tiny  principalities, he would probably lived out a long reign and there would have been no Cromwellian republic or Glorious Revolution and at least  long delay in getting a true constitutional monarchy.  You can tell us if that would have been a good thing or a bad thing,

I have survived the first snow and ice with no power failure but I may not be so lucky this weekend.  I do not have a generator but my neighbors who have a generator have agreed that if we lose power I can trade food and drink for light and warmth. I talked to A.G. Kasselberg two days ago. Nashville is grim.

Stay safe everyone!

Dean

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On Jan 29, 2026, at 10:22 PM, Paul Sisco <phs...@gmail.com> wrote:



Karen,

We booked a United Flight through Chicago on Tuesday. It left early, and I was so nervous about missing it we got to the airport by 2 am. But everything was on time and we got back to Asheville at 5 pm while the sun was still shining. It helped a lot since we had to get ice off our windshield. But my car started right up. There was no ice at our house, and it was warm when we walked in. I had left the heat on. 

We’re supposed to get 4 to 6 inches of fluffy snow overnight tomorrow into Saturday, the same storm that you, Tina, and Dean will be dealing with coming in from the Atlantic Ocean.  I got food in today. The grocery store was packed but people were being very courteous to each other. 

The posted pictures of the ice storm in Nashville are sobering. Was it that bad in Oxford, David McComas?

Hope Roger will be ok at work.

Paul

On Thu, 29 Jan 2026 at 9:47 PM, Karen Wade <donkar...@gmail.com> wrote:

We got about 4-5” of snow, but the sleet and freezing rain has a thick coat of ice 🧊 that is hard to stay upright when walking. However, my son-in-law put a lot of sand on their pavement, and with four-whew drive, he got us out of the house to get 13 bags of sand…it’s better for traction on ice. Besides everyone’s out of salt now. Then we walked laps in Target while my daughter was getting a good deal (?) on 6 cell phone lines with ATT switching from Verizon! Hoping it is a good deal…have 30 days to see! This snow was dry PTL so nothing on the trees!! BUT we have another blast Sat/Sun that the forecast has been shifting every day. Roger has snow duty again this weekend at the airport. He an electrician, but he’s on second shift… they put them up in the closest hotel tomorrow night to make sure!😱😉🙏🤞Praying that the trees will stay upright, we escaped the bullet this time with power still on!! BTW the monks for peace were walking through Richmond Sun., but now it is Tuesday. They have a stray dog from India walking some after he had a ligament injury. Neat story. Hope to see them if we can get out Tuesday. Was sorry to hear MS and FL are involved in this mess! FL May even get Gulf effect snow in western peninsula and panhandle! Temps are really low here, so nothing on melting even with sun out! Stay safe and stay upright! Door dash insta cart and delivery are the best for us octogenarians! Are y’all back yet, Paul? Slip in before the next blast. Sin City can get boring 🥱 too many days. Maybe some show are good??👀❄️⛄️No more ice🧊I’m headed to Charleston Feb 16th on a train!! Then ???? Did you really want to hear from a gal with cabin fever living out of a suitcase and bags? 

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On Thu, Jan 29, 2026 at 7:04 PM Dave McComas <1945w...@gmail.com> wrote:

So sorry your travel impacted by this ice Paul!

We are experiencing same in Oxford & it is no fun to say the least. Hope you find warmth & comfort! 

On Jan 24, 2026, at 3:30 PM, Paul Sisco <phs...@gmail.com> wrote:



Susan,

I love the look of snow, too. Ice is a different story. Our flight to Asheville has been delayed by 4 hours to arrive at 11 pm tomorrow, if it indeed makes it. If we get there we’ll have to see what the roads are like, maybe staying in a motel tomorrow night.

Paul

On Sat, 24 Jan 2026 at 11:29 AM, Susan Alexander <sigale...@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear fellow Cubs,

We got some much needed snow here in northern Colorado also. It's 11° now headed for a high of 17°. More snow is likely tomorrow and slightly colder temperatures ( lows somewhere from 4° to -5°).  I was always very excited by snow in Memphis and, after living most of my life in Central Texas, I am still transported by actual snowfall. It is so beautiful.  Hope all of you still living in the South are lucky with power lines and able to enjoy the snow and ice from the comfort of your homes.

WARM wishes to all,

Susan Grafton Alexander 

On Sat, Jan 24, 2026, 10:47 AM Margo Macdonald <margo...@gmail.com> wrote:

We think we may get some tonight, but the weather people targeted us for 1:00 PM today.   It is not going to happen that fast.  We too will stay inside and hope that we keep electric power.  Margo

On Jan 24, 2026, at 12:38 PM, Kittrell Rushing <kitru...@gmail.com> wrote:

Light ice accumulation here so far!  Intend to stay inside...  hoping we dont lose power!  

Kit

On Jan 24, 2026, at 10:13 AM, Paul Sisco <phs...@gmail.com> wrote:



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[Paul Sisco]

Blessed be the Holy Martyr, Dean. Now that you will be a vestryman you can insist that your parish celebrate this day. At least get a red antependium on the altar!

I’m reaching the conclusion of a biography of Tsar Alexander II, the Liberator of the Serfs. The author points out that by Alex II’s time the Romanovs were 99% German, after generations of marrying German princesses. In that case, however, the consorts were given good Russian names and required to convert to Orthodoxy. And the Russian nobility routinely spoke French among themselves. Reading this history recalled the courses I took from Billington at Princeton.

To help you in your efforts to make the Diocese of Virginia a refuge for High Churchmen, I’ve attached a link to the Propers for St. Charles, King and Martyr.

www.skcm-usa.org/downloads/FullStCharlesMassPropers.pdf

Re: A.G., I heard from his brother-in-law Michael Doochin about the disastrous conditions in their area. They may not get power for 2 weeks.

Paul

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