Dec 8

Ok.

I am through with winter.

I am ready for warm sun, green grass, and shorter nights.

This morning I awoke, at 6:30am, to 15 below zero. As the sun came up, so did the temp, it has already warmed to 10 below zero. The weather dude says our high should only be in the teens today.


Taken @830am

What do you do when it is this cold? All you snow sport buffs can't bulls#%* me. There nothing fun about being outdoors in this kind of weather. Not a cloud in the sky. The sun so bright, reflecting off the snow, it hurts your eyes. When you inhale... it hurts. The dogs usually spend about about 7-8 minutes, outside, doing their morning "business". Today they stopped short, just about 5 feet off the deck, did their business and promptly turned around. The snow is so frozen they don't even sink into it....they can walk across the surface.

I suppose today will be a day of TV, Egg Nog, some warm soup, and a little Thera-Flu.

To all you fans.... BattChief has had another adventure. (remember the electric fence story?). I am checking the authenticity of the story. It has something to do with Killer Chili, Suicide Soup, Getting rear-ended, and getting home late. I'm not sure in what order it all falls into place. Sounds to me like BattChief had to come up with something to tell Mrs.BattChief. I know making Chili can tempt a man into Transgressions....lol.... I get a little worried about the "I got rear-ended" part. Somewhere in the mix there is a can of tomato paste, several cans of beans, and a fire helmet. I know, don't ask me... ??... I couldn't visualize it either. "Leaving work early to avoid the rush", costco.... it sounds like a mess.

I'll fill you in as details surface.


ps. Toaka says..... "Oh gosh.... it's cold.... Ice Cream! That would be a cool snack."