Come to think of it...that is what we felt like when Mom put us all out in our snowsuits and we couldn't move...if we fell, someone had to help us get up...WaaaaaaaaaaaLOL!
Thanks for the laugh, Ruby!
Yes, it does tend to resemble that of a toy soldier, doesn't it.
I remember those days! LOL!
Now 'tis -24 C which I believe is your -10 F...it is cold but sunny out with the lightest of winds...so there is hope our way.
It's usually not too windy here, although occasionally we get hurricane strength Chinook winds. Our house uses a boiler and hot water to heat the house, which is very comfortable heat, but it doesn't put out as much heat as your standard furnace. We'll just deal with it for another day. It's pretty rare that we get this kind of cold.
Beautiful photo!
@Pappy, (errr, I mean Clark) I love your new avatar!!! It really suits you.
Wow, I couldn't take heat as high as 74-79F in the house. I would melt. I'm happy at 67F now in sweats, 68 in regular clothes.Was 8 degrees here this morning. They're calling for 8-10 below tonite. Luckily the wood stove keeps it between 74 and 79 in the house. I brought my outside rescue in last night and will again tonite as I don't think her heating pad and light bulb are enough in the shed. I wish I could always keep her indoors, but, she sheds and the wife is allergic to her hair. (big time allergic as in trouble breathing).
Still, she's such a sweety and once again renews my hatred for those that dump poor blind fur babies in the woods.
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Wife has had this problem all her life. So far, no medication OTC or prescription has helped.Wow, I couldn't take heat as high as 74-79F in the house. I would melt. I'm happy at 67F now in sweats, 68 in regular clothes.
Sad your wife is allergic, but would OTC Benadryl help her? I once saw some wet pads to wipe a pet down with, that claimed to lower allergens but dunno if those work.
Bless you, SD, as always for your kindness to dogs.
had it up to 87. Had to open the doors and cool it down a might.
Wow Keesha, that's cold, our electricity prices are very expensive, many people are loathe to turn the air conditioner on. Is it expensive to heat your home in Canada?-21 this morning
No. We heat our house 95% with wood in a wood stove. It’s messy and dusty but toasty warm. Plus I love the smell of wood
burning. This coming season we will be cutting all our wood off of our own property.
Thanks Keesha, we had an open fire for a while, I wanted that lovely glow we had on the farm when I was a child so we had a JetMaster installed, you can see the smoke left behind on the bricks, but getting a load of best-burning wood delivered in Sydney is very expensive, it cost $400, so I envy you your lovely fire.No. We heat our house 95% with wood in a wood stove. It’s messy and dusty but toasty warm. Plus I love the smell of wood
That’s a lovely fireplace. We actually don’t have a fireplace. We have an airtight wood stove which I think burns wood a bit more efficiently but wood is definitely expensive. We used to use a lot off our property but it wouldn’t be seasoned enough so we’d purchase trees that needed splitting and cutting. It’s a lot of work but it’s enjoyable work just like mowing the lawn or gardening. It helps keep us both moving. Of course my husband does most of the chopping etc. The only negative about wood burning is that it’s very messy. There’s wood chips and wood dust everywhere but I still love it.
