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The Balance Between Old and New

With our temps above freezing most of the day, we certainly had some melting going on when seeing the little streams of water running towards the storm sewers. Of course with the ground beginning to thaw, we're finding all the more potholes around town, and there's several of them that'd better get filled before someone's car gets thrown out of ali … continue reading

Posted on February 8, 2023

There Must Be Some Really Scary Communities

It appeared we did receive some light rain last night, because the pavements were wet, but unfortunately, it made for even more dangerous walking during most of the morning, and only because the rain created an even slicker surface atop the ice, and more than once, I just about lost my footing while out. It actually reminded me of the black ice we' … continue reading

Posted on February 7, 2023

The Nearest Ever-Hungry Juvenile

I was expecting it to be above freezing when I headed off to work early this morning, but unfortunately those temps didn't arrive until much later, but at least the cold wasn't bitter. Some had mentioned rain in the offing, but other than our current overcast skies, there hasn't been a drop as of yet. Once settled at office, I busied myself with … continue reading

Posted on February 6, 2023

The Eagles Have Certainly Landed

It was a delight when finding the temps had risen above freezing today, which helped bring on a better attitude towards winter. It's not the snow or the darkness that really gets to me, but rather the burning cold that goes to the bone. Of course there's always the wasted time having to bundle-up before going out, and then unbundling when back insi … continue reading

Posted on February 5, 2023

The Long Road Down Ethical Seriousness

Thank goodness it managed to get above freezing today, which felt oh-so-good, but it wasn't quite that way early this morning, and on into the early afternoon, and only because when buildings have absorbed all the cold from previous days, the warmer outside air, drives the cold inward, and that's exactly what it was doing at my office today. It wa … continue reading

Posted on February 4, 2023

A Drop-Dead Time Frame

Oh my goodness, how the biting-cold was creeping into every crack and crevice early this morning, and truth be told, my vehicle didn't get fully warmed-up before I arrived at office, but on the positive side, the wind wasn't blowing as hard as yesterday. Once I got my office chores completed, I headed to the computer to see if there was any inte … continue reading

Posted on February 3, 2023

Time To Do Some Deep-Thinking

Now this was one heck of a biting-cold day if there ever was one. Those gusts of northwest wind was enough to cause a person to slip and fall on the ice, and you can bet I was taking my time walking whenever outdoors. I'm truly hoping once the weekend arrives, we'll be back to some more tolerable temps that'll last until Spring arrives. I did see w … continue reading

Posted on February 2, 2023

Dropped To An All-Time Low

Another biting-cold morning arrived, and since I had an earlier than normal appointment, my journey to office began a good hour sooner, just so I'd be able to get settled-in before I had to head out. I knew it was going to be above freezing today, but that didn't happen until much later. When I arrived at my appointment, I noticed the sidewalk t … continue reading

Posted on February 1, 2023