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Jan 30 Cousin Bob

Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days. Benjamin Franklin It is clear out. For me, that means continued cold. The forecast seems to agree the extreme cold warning is still in place. The polar vortex is like when your cousin Bob visits. It’s annoying, and it never wants to leave. Today is a…


Jan 29 -40 Warning

Without a family, man, alone in the world, trembles with the cold. Andre Maurois I can tell it is very cold outside by the air temp inside. Once again our government weather service has released a  warning after the fact. This morning I did the terrible thing. I slept through the alarm to load the…


Jan 28 Warm Cats

If a dog jumps into your lap, it is because he is fond of you; but if a cat does the same thing, it is because your lap is warmer. Alfred North Whitehead Cold outside. I am going to wait a few hours before chopping wood. It is very dark and looks like snow again….


Jan 27 Colder yet

You’re going to go through tough times – that’s life. But I say, ‘Nothing happens to you, it happens for you.’ See the positive in negative events. Joel Osteen I thought I would take a day off from chopping wood. That was a funny moment. Tonight is the coldest night of winter so far.


Jan 26

Somehow the pain is worse today. I didn’t think that was possible. I went out right away to chop wood. I chose three of the biggest knarliest, twisted logs from Hell. My reasoning was simple would I rather chop this in 30 below or in 20 below. Today is twenty.


Jan 25 Best Before

I was very much on the mathematical side, where you probably do your best work before you’re forty-five. Having passed that significant date, I thought I would do something else. John Polkinghorne First thing after waking and feeding the cats, I went out to chop wood. I wasn’t sure how much energy and I wasn’t…


Jan 24 Paradise Lost

A fool’s paradise is a wise man’s hell! Thomas Fuller Dizzy pain both elbows tinitus, crawl out, urgent pee, ,open door, shuffle to stairs, cats fighting , Intervene, one razor sharp claw misses, coffee cup swings at cat, ankle pain, back and neck , walk more stairs, grab catfood bowls, , fill one, fill kettle,…


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Jan 22 P-vortex

Young people, those who think they’re experts in science, there’s no doubt. They just believe it, and so there has to be an explanation – and whatever man is doing has caused the jet stream to slow down, and that is permitting the polar vortex. Rush Limbaugh I cleaned the driveway, went to the village…


Jan 21 Snow Coming

Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. Albert Einstein I had big plans as always. Clean the driveway go to town pickup parcels, groceries. The weather is not in my favour, confirmed by the appearance of the snowplow. It means more snow is coming. I checked and sure enough. Snow for…