I went outside today to get some fresh air. Where the last dusting of snow has blown off of our concrete drive, it was as if looking through a layer of glass seeing fossils that were captured beneath. The rain in the early morning hours of Monday froze ever so smoothly. So much for having a clear driveway for the winter.
I had a great visit with my brother via the phone this morning. All is going favorable with him and his family this winter. We chatted about all things including utility bills. Mike lives in rural Renville County and is serviced by REA – Rural Electrical Association. His last electrical bill was just a few dollars above $800.00 for the month. I commented that the meter on the poll was turning fast enough to be humming a tune. Nope. He said he could go out there at any given time and watch it putt, putt, putt ever so slowly. I know Mike and Jo have always enjoyed cooler temps in their home than I ever thought of having in our home. Mike has one water heater in a stock tank to keep it from freezing for his few steers. Hmm. There is no other option in the rural area.
Dennis than relayed that years ago the REA was always on the high end as they had add-ons for everything imaginable. I guess I have no complaints about our $175.00 current bill for the city gas bill. I do think the reason that Dennis’ cats are so content in the garage porch is . . . if cats wore shirts, they would be sporting tank tops. I know enough to not even go and check what the garage furnace is set at. It is what it is and so be it. March is not that far away. Yippee!