Cars have block heaters to plug in to or they’re in a garage. We do drive on square tires for the first km.You are going out to get groceries when is -41 degrees? How? How do you go out in that temperature and not freeze to death instantly? How is it a car can even start in that cold?
We had to do that in Wisconsin, plug a block heater inCars have block heaters to plug in to or they’re in a garage. We do drive on square tires for the first km.
# 1.....we're Canadians.You are going out to get groceries when is -41 degrees? How? How do you go out in that temperature and not freeze to death instantly? How is it a car can even start in that cold? How is it that the food you buy doesn’t freeze before you get home? How are you dogs still alive? Did I misread what you wrote temperate wise?
It is 4 degrees here. I have that meeting today. I really do not want to go although it will warm -to 17 or so. My car will be warm. But I still have to walk back and forth to the car. Ugh.
Did you know that London lies further north than almost all major Canadian cities, including Vancouver, Montreal, Quebec City, and Toronto? Yet we don't endure temperatures so cold that we have polar bears. An ocean current known as The North Atlantic Drift, laps our shores after it has journeyed from the equator. How fortunate are we?# 1.....we're Canadians.
# 2.....as Jules posted......block heaters.....with vehicles now, if you have your vehicle plugged in, the block heater on vehicles cut in when it gets down to a certain temp and not before......my Chev is a 2014 and it's like that.
I have a insulated garage, not heated, and i've never plugged it in yet.....in fact the plug in has never been pulled out from inside.
My garage is about 12 to 14 degrees warmer than outside.
# 3.....I leave it running while shopping.
# 4......my dogs are out for jobs only, even so, they sometimes have to make 2 trips out if their feet get too cold.....Micki and Noah waste a lot of time eating snow first.....get cold.....go back in.....then out again......typical kids......i carry Shaalee out, and in after her jobs.
Canadian.....you gotta be tough......but.....complaining helps somewhat.![]()
That is nice....But we are in cold weather....Just have another swim for me.......Just went for a short swim. Now I am lying on the verandah sunning myself
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So in other words-you and the kids had a great timeI am slowly recovering from my epic day yesterday at Legoland with a 2 year old and a 5 year old and what seemed to be millions of other park goers.
Lines were insane, the few restaurants that didn't run out of food had lines an hour or more long to wait in, and my feet hurt. The line to even get into the park was endless.
The 2 year old didn't want to ride in the stroller, of course. Tantrums were thrown (mine included) and the 5 year old complained all day.
As the cherry on top of the sundae, we couldn't remember where we parked and it took a half hour to find the car.
I know better than to go to theme parks during holiday seasons.....really I do. It was temporary insanity.
This definitely indicates they had a great time, and is their clearest way of expressing their appreciation!The 2 year old didn't want to ride in the stroller, of course. Tantrums were thrown (mine included) and the 5 year old complained all day.
There's the lesson worth learning....again and again!I know better than to go to theme parks during holiday seasons.....really I do. It was temporary insanity.
Going to venture out for groceries.
Don't have to do any snow shoveling.
Some extra laundry.
Trying to get over my pouting session......this does sound selfish, but here goes.
After supper on the 23, i had my foster daughter pick up the Christmas gifts.
She mentioned 2 of the kids were getting sniffles, the third one was at his dads.
In the afternoon on Christmas Eve she decided to drive an hour.....to get the kids and herself tested, which she told me when they got home at 5:30.
Of all the sniffles, colds they've had since covid started, she didn't have them tested.
So, had to quarantine till results got back.....which came back negative for the kids on Christmas day, and hers negative on boxing day.
Her partner didn't get tested. ???????? not sure why.
Last year due to covid we couldn't be together, but she brought over a nice Christmas supper.
But.....
She didn't this year......why not.....don't know.....she just came to the door and left it last year......nothing this year.
Wasn't prepared for making my own.......so had a TV dinner.
No sign of a supper coming.
Trying to get over this.
Today I am doing house-husbandly chores. Cleaning, vacuuming, cooking the meal, ( mushroom stroganoff,) since you asked. That is so my brother's grandchild, the daughter of his only child, my niece's little girl, will have her cotton anglais dress ready for a fitting tomorrow. My good lady is still sewing away in her (wo)man cave, in order to have it ready for tomorrow's fitting. Photos later, if it fits.
It was a couple of years after getting my free travel bus pass that I first travelled by bus, since my student days, that is. Not a clue! Other passengers were zapping some gizmo alongside the driver's left arm. The driver smiled and said: "Born again bus traveller?" "you could say that," I replied, "Go on," he coaxed, "when was the last time?" "Pre-decimal currency days, when you got on the back of the bus and paid a bus conductor," I confessed. "I guessed as much," he said, still smiling, then took my pass and did something or other at, or over, the gizmo. I looked down the bus for a seat and saw everybody grinning at me. "What did I do that's so amusing?"well it's early afternoon, and I've been on the go non-stop from 6am until getting back home. My Car passed it's MOT with only 4 minor advisories...woohooo...
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so I had to get a bus back again....so funny, because I didn't know how to pay it's been so long and everything has changed sine last I travelled by bus , but of course I didn't have to pay because now I'm 66 I get it free with a bus pass.
sorry I'm a little confused , why did you take drugs into your house ?I got home from my Christmas trek to a relative's home on Monday. I drug everything into the house and left it all until I could relax and get some rest. Today I took down all the Christmas decorations and de-decorated the tree. Boxed everything and put it away until next year. Only thing still up that is Christmasy is a wreath on the front door which I think I will leave there until New Year's Day. Unpacked the gifts I received and have put them all away. Spent some time thinking about what I want to have for New Years dinner and will likely have to do some grocery shopping tomorrow. I do enjoy Christmas but it seems I am always glad when it is over.