We've had a few more snows since last post but nothing quite as significant. Everything around us is holiday themed and we've had plenty of cold. This weekend's highs are about 6ºF, or negative 14ºC.
The cats have been utilizing their warming pad often, and my wife had been using our heating pad on her back for several days this past week after hurting it shoveling snow on Tuesday.
I brought in the trail camera a week ago since everything was snow covered and not showing much activity. The SD card just shows a bunch of squirrels nibbling away, or maybe the same one appearing over and over, not sure. I was worried the batteries may have died, but it was still working when I brought it in despite every picture and video showing a red X on the icon, lower right, since I put it out about a month ago.
We've been making our holiday plans and gathering gifts. I have a lot more shopping to do, but only for my wife. And I have to keep in mind she has a birthday in January, too.
Kate noticed this hole along the side of the driveway yesterday. It appears some critter needed to create a home for the night. My guess is an opossum, but we may never know.
That's pretty much the highlights. We're just making our way to the holidays and trying to stay warm. Kate still has things to get in order for her dad's passing, but that takes time so she will be dealing with plenty well into the new year. She has my full support to take all the time she needs as her life forward will be completely different than the last decade plus.
I'll have Wednesday and Thursday off for the Christmas and New Year holidays but will have to work those Fridays before the weekends allow me two more days off. I'll take it, of course. And yes, I'm reading news every day but it's mostly so absurd to me that I have to disassociate from it. That's about all I'm going to say about that right now. I'll probably be back here before the holidays, but leading up to them I hope everyone is enjoying this holiday season as they see fit. Cheers, everyone.
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Minus 14C - rather you than me! It's unseasonably warm (but very rainy) here currently - not below 8C at night and up to 12C by day. My record chart shows last year it was minus 7 at nights and 3 by day this week.
As for the news... I too truly despair. Capitalism on its way out, but the designed consumerism has already lasted 150 years, it's going to take some time. Who buys all that crap in the shops at this time of year, and where does all the unsold stuff go come January?
Stay warm.
- BW
We have several days in the forecast just above freezing. A heat wave!
Stay warm. I can’t imagine having temperatures that low and having to continue with everyday life. Your cats are doing the sensible thing but cats always head for warmth and comfort.
As for the news…I just despair really. Crazy, crazy world.
Yes, everyday life goes on even in deep cold. Excessive snow and ice affect travel and closings much more. The very brutal, excessive cold (negative double digits F) can start to affect those, too.
The good news is that after tomorrow's high temps and rain (yes, rain!), and then after the very, very cold and ice of those next few days after, next week has highs above freezing every day. It's possible the snow will be mostly melted and gone for Christmas!
I may have to miss having a winter solstice fire pit this year, and that is disappointing to me.
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