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frustratedearthmother

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Maybe I'll accomplish something inside, or not :hide :caf
Take a day off!

We got cold overnight but my weather app and my home weather station are arguing about it. One says 33 - the other says 24. I'm thinking that my home weather app is a weather wuss like me and thinks it's colder than it is!
 

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After going outside I'm not so sure my weather station was far off in it's estimation of temperature. There was ice everywhere! Don't think that ice would have had time to form if we barely hit freezing right before sunrise. I can doubt it's accuracy - but I can't doubt the ice buildup!
 

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we're heading into a stormy night and a half but we'll probably be ok. :) leaving the heat up a bit higher tonight as the last time we lost power we'd turned the heat down more and it wasn't fun at all for Mom that morning when it was cold in here and we were trying to warm the entire house with the propane fireplace. yes it could do it eventually, but it took a long time and Mom's, well, not willing to deal with that very well these days... so here we are.

likely she won't be going out tomorrow or the next day.

in the meantime i'll keep working on whatever projects and cleaning up i can get done.
 

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we're heading into a stormy night and a half but we'll probably be ok. :) leaving the heat up a bit higher tonight as the last time we lost power we'd turned the heat down more and it wasn't fun at all for Mom that morning when it was cold in here and we were trying to warm the entire house with the propane fireplace. yes it could do it eventually, but it took a long time and Mom's, well, not willing to deal with that very well these days... so here we are.

likely she won't be going out tomorrow or the next day.

in the meantime i'll keep working on whatever projects and cleaning up i can get done.
Yes, wash all dishes while the power is still on. :old
 

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After rains yesterday, temps went to mid 20s overnight. So, I'll have a little ice to break on water, then most likely some ice to dump from trough feeders 😖 Always fun. NOT. I just keep saying "it could be worse". Job work starts back up this week, couple days, full tilt next week. I still do it but each year gets less fun. Hmmmm. Is it "time" to stop? 🤨 Decisions.

Sunshine is here. Time for chores. One last cup first
 
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