Now I know that a low temperature overnight in the 20's (Fahrenheit) may not seem "cold" to many of you in other parts of the world.
But here in Arizona I can feel it in my bones.
Those chunks of ice the cat is surrounded by came out of the birdbath yesterday morning.
And as I gaze out the window this morning, 24 hours later, they're still lying there, unmelted.
The metal container I put on the ground with water for visiting cats (and skunks and whatever else stops by in the dark of night) suffered the same fate.
The mercury will be steadily rising throughout the week to reach a high of near 60 by the weekend but then comes another slide into the icy depths.
The furnace ran several times during the night, according to SWMBO, and that or some other irritant kept me awake most of the darkness hours.
Like Ebenezer Scrooge I say, "Bah! Humbug!"
The cold spell is to hit us tomorrow night with temps down near 0˚F. It is too early for such cold!
ReplyDeleteMy family (who are not as refined as I am) would say either Damn or Dammit.
ReplyDeleteKeep warm or bundle up. Best solution I can come up with.
I was awake a lot of last night, too! Maybe it's sunspots or something. We're fortunately not getting weather as cold as yours, so I can't blame the furnace. (We also don't have a furnace.)
ReplyDeleteGot the Hudson Bay blanket out last night in SoCal
ReplyDeleteWell I think that's plenty cold! We haven't seen lows like that much yet. Although as you say, winter isn't really here yet. Oh how quickly I've gotten used to the milder NC winters!
ReplyDeleteThe only ice I care for is with vodka. It's too cold there for this California weather wimp.
ReplyDeleteI hope those visitors are only drinking, not bathing!
ReplyDeleteSo kind of you to put out water for your wild guests. I hope the temps warm up there and everyone has a good un-frozen time.
ReplyDelete20's are low in Jersey too!
ReplyDeleteIt's getting cold here too! Stay warm.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a fan of the cold either and even though it's warmer down here, it's still too cold for me. I can't wait for a bit of a warm up over the weekend.
ReplyDeleteThat's temperate for us.
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