Warm Temps
40 degrees in mid December can fool one. The sun feels warm, but the air is cool. Perfect settings for catching a cold.
With no ice on the drive it was the perfect day to take the second wooden trunk out of the basement and into the garage. There is plenty of room in the car portion. We have lightweight plastic sawhorses when the time becomes right to begin working on it. As careful as I was in the studio doing the first trunk, there was no logical reason to do the second one in the studio as some sewing may ensue. Dennis always has it toasty warm in the garage. It never gets lower than 45 degrees. It doesn’t take long for the furnace to respond to get it warmer.
A true test of comfort during the night hours happened last night. I had not moved the thermostat to 65 before we went to bed. If anything, it had been turned up after supper for showers to be had. Both Dennis and I had fit-full sleep. Unfortunately it wasn’t until after one in the morning when we realized what the problem was and rectified it. I had set the alarm for seven this morning, so Dennis would get to PT on time. Oh well, no foul, no harm done. I need to be more mindful this evening and every other evening.
There may be snow moving in tomorrow in the late afternoon. We are planning on a trip to the big town tomorrow for kitty supplies at Sam’s. If the snow moves in sooner, I have already priced out the Meow-Mix at our grocer’s and the Family Dollar has the clumping lightweight litter in fairly large plastic containers. I could use a trip out of town. As Dennis says, blowing the stink off once in awhile doesn’t hurt.
The city crew has been hauling load after load of tree trimmings past our home to the tree dump. Perfect weather for it. Even the grade-school kids are getting off of the bus with the hoods of their winter jackets over their heads as being what is holding the jackets on.
I see by our small flag on the corner of the sidewalk, the wind is brisk from the northwest. All of Minnesota’s seasons in one 24 hour time span.
Leftover beef over mashed potatoes for supper. Dennis felt his recipe of the instant potatoes needed a bit of tweaking so he is implementing a do-over.
With that I will take my leave. ♥