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Brrr….

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What a cold, miserable weekend! On Friday, Dad and I were nearly killed on our way to town to pick up a curbside order. Some idiot came around a curve on the wrong side of the road, on OUR side of the road, and coming right at us! He finally correct his path and we were all saved from sure death.

It seems that everyone gets in panic mode when a snow/ice storm is coming. I understand that people need what they need so they go to the store to get it. They get into a rush, trying to get done before the roads get bad or before it starts to snow. I get it. But slow down! Your toilet paper, milk, and bread won’t do anyone any good if you get killed in a car crash. I try to keep my cupboards and freezer stocked somewhat so I know that if I get snowed in and can’t get the car out of the driveway, we won’t starve or run out of toilet paper. We have extra toilet paper (cheap stuff) saved in a cabinet for emergencies only. We don’t use a lot of bread or milk but even if we did, we still have other things to eat and drink.

It was so terribly cold last night! The low was 18 degrees. I was on well house duty. We have a heater in the well house on an extension cord that runs into the house. I let the well house warm up and then unplug it for a bit. It helps to keep the water from freezing, along with letting the water run a little in the bathroom and kitchen sinks. Been there, done that. If the water freezes, the pipes bust and then we’re screwed until everything thaws out. So, I didn’t get much sleep last night. It’s rough sleeping for an hour or so and then checking the temp… I’m so tired that it wouldn’t surprise me if this entire post is a disaster!

Anyway, an update on the new house! The house has been wired, although no fixtures or outlets as of yet. Today the roads were a bit icy in my area and worse north of us where our contractor lives. He wasn’t able to come today. Better safe than sorry, right?

Right now it’s still cold as hell. I’m wearing fingerless gloves while typing this. Headed to the kitchen now to fix some lunch. Here’s the current temp:

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Now, stay warm, y’all. 

aunt-debbie

Ringing In The New Year

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While most people were out celebrating at parties with friends and/or family, I was home with my Dad getting shit-faced drunk! Yep. You read that right.

We were in a bit of a predicament over the weekend. We were running very low on propane and that is our primary source of heat. The weather was bitingly cold and we were having to conserve as much propane as possible while waiting for the propane delivery guy. It’s the busy season and they are hauling ass trying to get to everyone — but as I write this, our propane has still not been delivered!

The temperature ranged from a high of 25 degrees down to a low of -10! I can’t recall ever having -10 degree temps in the 25 years I have lived here! It was a LONG weekend. We were bundled up, wearing the thickest, most winterized clothing we could find. We used the propane heat to warm up the house first thing in the mornings and then later in the evenings. In between, we used electric heaters which didn’t really cut the mustard. We were cold but we weren’t freezing.

Anyway, on a biting 9 degree New Year’s Eve, Dad and I decided to ring in the new year with a bottle of champagne and strawberry daiquiris! The alcohol lifted our spirits, warmed our innards, and made for some good story-telling and laughter!

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