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My thoughts released; a mind set free |
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These pages contain my thoughts, from meandering ideas and persuasions to deep cerebrations and serious mentations. Why, for what purpose? To release my mind and set creativity free. Somewhere inside the constraints of my mind dwells a writer, a poet, an artist who paints with words. In here, I release those constraints and set the artist free. Perhaps, lost somewhere in the depths of thought, is a story or a poem, waiting to be written. |
| The forecasted "extreme cold warning" has arrived. I woke this morning to a beautiful sunrise, twin sun dogs, and no degrees; the digital thermometer indicated it was 0oF. By noon, it was -5oF, and when I took my wife to work at two, it was -20oF. The Yukon was in the garage, plugged in and ready to go. But when I opened the overhead door, the brace that the opener attaches to bent. The door did open and close for me, but I still thought it best to repair it before it failed and caused even more damage. It's one of those unwritten laws that states things will break in the worst cold snap of the winter. Knowing I wouldn't be able to do much to repair it without having heat, I grabbed the kerosene can and brought it with us. After dropping my wife off, I went to the gas station and filled the Yukon up, and then went around back to the kerosene pump and filled up the can. Pumping fuel about froze me to the bone! The temperature had dropped a few more degrees, but I was dressed for the cold. I wasn't, however, expecting it to be so windy. Yes, sustained winds of 17mph with gusts reaching 43 mph have us with a -29 °F windchill factor. After I returned home, I transferred the fuel to my torpedo heater and turned it on, then brought the dogs in. You know it's cold when your Husky beats you to the door (normally, I have to coax him in with treats during the winter). By the time I returned to the garage, it was warm enough to work on fixing the door. I swapped out the damaged brace with the one below it, thinking they were the same. They were almost the same, but the holes were off just enough that the opener wouldn't attach to the door without having to drill new holes. It took a bit longer than anticipated, but the door is fixed. I will have to purchase a new brace in time, but I'll save that job for a day when it's at least above zero. It's currently -26, and it's forecast to keep dropping until it bottoms out at -30 with the winds continuing to blow through the night. It's a great evening to snuggle up in front of the fireplace and read a good book. Although our house doesn't have a fireplace, we do have an electric fireplace that will do just fine. |
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