{"id":6693,"date":"2020-02-18T09:11:58","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T16:11:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rodbinder.com\/journal\/?p=6693"},"modified":"2020-02-26T13:21:56","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T20:21:56","slug":"feb-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rodbinder.com\/journal\/2020\/02\/18\/feb-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Feb 18 Extreme Cold Again"},"content":{"rendered":"

“I like the cold weather. It means you get work done.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Noam Chomsky<\/strong><\/p>\n

As normal the extreme cold warning has been extended. Just a few hours so far. But like I have said many times before in this blog.<\/p>\n

The cold always outstays its welcome. I slept through fire load. It means the fire is out just a few coals left. Enough to start the fire again. That is a process that always takes longer than you want.<\/p>\n

The house is cold, I am sitting in front of the woodstove on my milk crate stool. Waiting for more of the familiar crackles, the sound of the fire coming to life again.<\/p>\n

I wait patiently for the water to boil and to feel the warmth on my back. I let the little kittens into the fire room. Moving up over and around the pile of the firewood at turbo speed. Even one long-haired fluffy little ball of white fur with legs that thinks running up my back claws extended is a sign of affection. Time for kitten etiquette 101.<\/p>\n

The older male cats that live in the fire room in the winter calmly look on and pretend that they were never like that when they were little.<\/p>\n

I just had to shift positions one side of my back is warm. The fire has started. Soon coffee then I start my day.<\/p>\n

Wood is already on my list. Tomorrow is supposed to be warm, that means cleaning the driveway again and going to town. Running low on supplies.<\/p>\n

I have to soon, I am typing this on the cheap Chinese tablet I got for free because they lied on their Amazon page when I bought it. It was made in 2008 won’t even play YouTube. But it does allow me to type this while I warm up.<\/p>\n

I hate to say I told you so, but I did. The extreme cold warning has been extended again.<\/p>\n

Got wood done at least what I already had cut. I don’t feel well enough to chainsaw more today.<\/p>\n

Tomorrow is get the van started and get to the village to pickup mail. Maybe even go a little further and go to town. The bad thing is I will have to chainsaw either way.<\/p>\n

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