Thanksgiving Fun

Had two Thanksgivings this year. The first one was with my daughter-in-laws family and so much delicious food. Then we played a game we all love to play and have so much fun doing it. Her mother brought a whole bunch of cookbooks that looked like new. We were able to take home any and all we wanted. I picked out 3 each for my twin girls. I know they will enjoy them. Then the next day we went to a grandson's home and there celebrated their little one year old's birthday and had treats, punch and cake. A couple hours later had another feast. I had a wonderful time. Now the cold has set in and it is only 9 degrees and the wind chill is way below zero. I am not going outside until tomorrow. It is supposed to start warming to the 20's. Doesn't sound like much but will be better than the terrible NW wind we have today. The sun is out and if you look out the window, it looks wonderful outside. But don't let it fool you. You will have frostbite in minutes or less.

Arctic Freeze

We are in the middle of an arctic freeze.  All that very cold air is coming down from Canada.  It is -3 this morning with a wind chill way down in the minus 30's.  You can get frostbite in 10 or 15 minutes.  So you better be dressed good and warm and not stay outside long.  I heard Minnesota schools are closed.  One gal on TV from Minnesota said they never close schools there so this is very unusual.

Extreme Cold

This has been a very cold winter.  We have been down around zero for many days now.  We have a good coating of snow on the ground.  I know that doesn't help to raise the temperatures any.  The sun is shining though.  It seems when the sun shines, you feel better about everything.  It even seems to help you stand the bitter cold.  Gloves are mandatory but they don't really keep your hands warm if you are out in the cold for long.  It pays to dress warmly in layers and not stay out in the cold air unless you want to get frostbite.