Chilly…

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When I came downstairs this morning, the temperature outside was -5, and despite wearing several layers of clothing, I did not feel warm. The sun has appeared, so it is a little warmer, but not much.

I needed to fill up the bird feeders, for it really bothers me just how much the little ones are suffering. Not that I wanted to go out there, but it would haunt me if I didn’t.

Normally, I would pop out there, minus a coat, and very often minus shoes too, but today I wore a thick jacket and flipflops. I was so glad I did, for it is a winter wonderland out there. The grass was white and crunchy when I walked on it, and everywhere I looked, thick frost sparkled in the sunshine.

I came back indoors for my phone, hoping to capture a few photos and not freeze to death while I was at it.

The world seems to have gone crazy lately, with earthquakes, raging forest fires, and subzero temperatures. Wherever you are, we hope you stay dry, safe, and warm.


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  1. Widdershins Avatar

    Brrrrr … -5 is a mite brisk. :D … I pop my head out the front door when I get up just to breathe in a few deep breaths, in shorts and a t-shirt. Mrs Widds has given up on me, I think. I don’t stay out there long especially if it’s double digits below freezing, but there’s something mysterious and otherworldly about it :D … especially if one has a warm cave and a hot cuppa to scurry back to. :D

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    1. Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes Avatar

      I’m happy to view it all through my window, but I often wish I could go for a walk. My old bones start screaming just at the thought of it…

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  2. Author Jan Sikes Avatar

    Yikes! That is cold! We had our first snow but now it’s all melting off and turning into slush.

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    1. Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes Avatar

      They say this cold spell won’t last long, and we can’t wait for it to go so we can feel warm again…

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  3. Violet Lentz Avatar

    No. We’re the Interior. Lots of bears but no polar bears. That’s up on the North Slope. It was -35 F last week though…

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    1. Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes Avatar

      How do you cope with those temperatures?

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      1. Violet Lentz Avatar

        You just do a lot of from the house- to the car- to the job- to the car kind of movement. Believe it or not it really isn’t all that much of an impediment. Unless like your car freezes up or your pipes freeze….

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        1. Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes Avatar

          Ssshhh, don’t say that out loud, fate is listening!

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  4. Violet Lentz Avatar

    It’s a balmy 16 degrees here in Fairbanks and we’re looking forward to near 40 degrees over the weekend. I’m beginning to wonder if Mother Nature hasn’t pulled a Freaky Friday on us! Reference is of course to the movie and not the day of the week. Have an excellent weekend!

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    1. Veselin Avatar

      Fairbanks – where polar bears go to freeze with +4°C in January?

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  5. V.M.Sang Avatar

    Keep warm, both of you. It’s cold here, too, but the frost is beginning to go in the sunshine.

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    1. Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes Avatar

      Keeping warm is becoming a struggle for us, Vivienne. Hopefully the weather will warm up soon…

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      1. V.M.Sang Avatar

        It’s supposed to be warmer next week.

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        1. Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes Avatar

          Yes, we are really looking forward to that, Vivienne…

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