{"id":4612,"date":"2016-12-18T11:15:26","date_gmt":"2016-12-18T18:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/?p=4612"},"modified":"2016-12-19T11:46:43","modified_gmt":"2016-12-19T18:46:43","slug":"b-r-r-r","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/b-r-r-r\/","title":{"rendered":"B-r-r-r"},"content":{"rendered":"

While we are not getting whacked with the very cold weather and snow that is hitting the Midwest, where the bulk of my family lives, we are experiencing another cold snap. Night time temperatures are (once again) in the single digits. Typically we get below-zero conditions in December, although\u00a0this year is considered to be warmer than normal (but it is still cold). The wind has blown a few days, giving a wind chill of well below zero. I fired up the Aladdin heater again to help warm the garage a bit.<\/p>\n

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Aladdin heater in garage<\/p><\/div>\n

The Aladdin keeps the garage warm enough to keep the cat water from freezing; this is my\u00a0“did it work” criteria, so I guess it did work. The next few nights are forecast to be quite cold so the heater will get a couple more workouts this week. If the lows are in the twin-digits the garage generally gets warm enough during the day to stay above freezing at night so the heater isn’t required.<\/p>\n

We have moved our oldest outside cat, Mr. Bibbs, into the house for these cold nights. Mr. Bibbs is about 12 years old and does not appear to be in robust health even though he moves around, eats, and will jump into my lap when I am sitting outside in warmer weather. Right now he is in the cat room where he sits on the heated pad Pam provides for him and moves only to eat and use the cat box. A year ago in December we lost our cat Soot to cancer; I would hate to think losing a cat every year at Christmas would become a tradition. Hopefully the indoor\u00a0respite will add a few years to Mr. Bibbs’ life. He is my favorite cat.<\/p>\n

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Mr. Bibbs in cat room<\/p><\/div>\n

In other news,\u00a0\u00a0we have seen a potential retirement home listing that may be a possibility. It is in Florissant, an area we have considered before, but it is a long way from De Beque. Address<\/a> is 816 Kutsu Ridge Road, Florissant, Co. We may try to arrange a realtor-guided visit over the holiday\u00a0break, depending on weather conditions. Watch this space.<\/p>\n

I’ve added a few photos taken in 2016 to The Lot gallery. Here is a link<\/a>\u00a0to that gallery; the new photos are at the bottom of the page.<\/p>\n

Daughter Felicity is back in the USA; she is staying with a friend until January 1st when she can move into a room she\u00a0will be renting\u00a0(in a house with three other young women). Her new base will be in Vancouver, Washington (across the Columbia River from Portland, OR). While Felicity still intends to travel a great deal, it will be a benefit\u00a0for her to have a place to return to between international trips. Felicity’s ongoing\u00a0travel blog<\/a>\u00a0can be found on-line\u00a0at this address:\u00a0http:\/\/www.blog.felicityfields.com and is worth a read\u00a0—\u00a0take a look!<\/p>\n

Son Toby has picked up a new part-time job working for a used book company, Better World Books. This will supplement the income he gets from his restaurant job and refereeing softball games in summer leagues. Unlike the other two jobs, this one will give him a base income that he can count on. \u00a0Toby seems to be happy in his life and working three part-time jobs, perfectly\u00a0OK with us.<\/p>\n

That’s it for now. Thanks for looking in!<\/p>\n

Pam’s Two Cents Worth:<\/p>\n

The cards are\u00a0out, the tree is up, the holiday songs are ringing through the house. \u00a0Only four more workdays to go until the community college closes down between Christmas\u00a0and New Year. If the weather would just warm up a bit, life wouldn’t be half bad, even though this is\u00a0the shortest daylight\u00a0period of the year. \u00a0I do worry about the feral cats outside during these cold snaps; I provide Dogloos for shelter and bedding, food, and heated water bowls.<\/p>\n

Happy Trails.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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