{"id":14791,"date":"2021-01-29T06:07:38","date_gmt":"2021-01-29T13:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rodbinder.com\/journal\/?p=14791"},"modified":"2021-01-29T16:55:39","modified_gmt":"2021-01-29T23:55:39","slug":"jan-29-40-warning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rodbinder.com\/journal\/2021\/01\/29\/jan-29-40-warning\/","title":{"rendered":"Jan 29 -40 Warning"},"content":{"rendered":"

Without a family, man, alone in the world, trembles with the cold. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Andre Maurois<\/strong><\/p>\n

I can tell it is very cold outside by the air temp inside. Once again our government weather service has released a\u00a0 warning after the fact.<\/p>\n

This morning I did the terrible thing. I slept through the alarm to load the fire. It was 9 degrees inside and that was in the fireroom. I knew I was in a little trouble when I saw a cat sleeping on top of the very cold woodstove. Even picking up my metal handle kettle wasn’t enjoyable. What a night to sleep in.<\/p>\n

After sacrificing some plastic and carefully arranging some dry pine logs in the woodstove.\u00a0 I was able to get that satisfying crackling sound.<\/p>\n

It would take a few hours before I could get the house warm again.\u00a0 When I was reaching for a piece of wood the cats knocked over on the floor, I noticed an extreme blast of cold air. I knew what needed to be done.<\/p>\n

Hatchet in hand just wearing a t-shirt I opened the door. Yup -40 at least. I quickly chipped away at the ice around the threshold. It was keeping the door from closing allowing icy cold air in.<\/p>\n

I was happy to close that door. I am even happier to hear the kettle starting to boil on the woodstove. Cats were fed and watered I just needed that coffee.<\/p>\n

I would have to go out there and chop the last of the woodblocks. I needed to cut more. The log pile was covered in deep snow and with the bitter cold, it was not going to be easy or fun. Dig, then cut, chop.<\/p>\n

I needed to do that tomorrow I had no choice. The really strange thing is I feel blessed. I got this.\u00a0 I grew a beard just so I could survive this.<\/p>\n

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