{"id":1133,"date":"2011-02-03T18:00:23","date_gmt":"2011-02-04T01:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metzroth.com\/katie\/?p=1133"},"modified":"2011-02-03T16:18:53","modified_gmt":"2011-02-03T23:18:53","slug":"cold-and-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metzroth.com\/katie\/?p=1133","title":{"rendered":"cold. and fun."},"content":{"rendered":"

It is very cold here. not by Canadian or Minnesotan or even probably Oklahoman standards, but for Central Texas, this is seriously cold!
\nOn the upside, I found a wonderful opportunity to do something I otherwise would not have. I made an ice lantern<\/a>! After I got really excited about this idea, my rocket scientist friend Michelle pointed out that I could do this at any time using my freezer. I said, “hmmm”……and thought that would not be nearly as much fun!
\nSo, I went home, cut the tops off my flowers that were going to freeze anyway and began the creative process.
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I used apples left over from my Twilight centerpiece instead of rocks to weigh down the bowl.
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Bridge adds maximum freezing potential.<\/br>
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I think water actually boils faster than it freezes when you’re watching.
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Tip of the day: Flowers float.
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Trying to take pictures of my lantern with one tea light lit outside in the freezing wind was a comedy of errors. So, I took it inside, turned off all the lights and snapped a couple of pics (with four tea lights).
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\nIt isn’t perfect, but it is pretty cool! I’ve already started brainstorming what other things I might put in an ice lantern…..colored marbles?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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