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Offline Diane CBPFC

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It's so cold...
« on: January 17, 2012, 10:12:46 PM »
...that when you walk on the snow it squeaks!


Conversation overheard between my 17 year-old son and hubby yesterday morning.

Steve: "I can't get the truck to start".

Hubby: "Did you have it plugged in?"

Steve: "No, the calf chewed through the extension wire".

Hubby: "Oh yes."

We didn't have conversations like that growing up in Wales.


It is much colder today than yesterday so they cancelled the school busses. This is known as a "Bus Day" which is a funny thing to call a day when there are no busses. I would like it to be renamed "No Bus Day" but it is so hard to bring about such large social changes.
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Offline Diane CBPFC

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Re: It's so cold...
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2012, 10:21:57 PM »

Day 2 of bitter winter weather (-35C) has aligned with day 4 of my “back on track” salad diet. Not sure if I am going crazy with carb withdrawal or if I have cabin fever.  If I had a wooden cabin, I would eat it so it may be a mix of both. 
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Offline Roger Kettle

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Re: It's so cold...
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2012, 07:42:28 PM »
Time for my annual question...how are the moose?
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Offline Diane CBPFC

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Re: It's so cold...
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2012, 07:53:56 PM »
They're cold.
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Joan

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Re: It's so cold...
« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2012, 10:34:12 PM »
 :D
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Joan

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Re: It's so cold...
« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2012, 10:36:13 PM »
Soup's ok too, Diane. I'm sure a nice, warming stew would be ok. Just lay off the mashed tatties. Hope you're staying inside like I keep telling you!  :)
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Offline Diane CBPFC

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Re: It's so cold...
« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2012, 11:15:14 PM »
I have been but I do have to venture out tomorrow.
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Offline Bilthehut

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Re: It's so cold...
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2012, 12:08:15 AM »
Quote from: Roger Kettle on January 18, 2012, 07:42:28 PM
Time for my annual question...how are the moose?
Come on, Roger.  You don't want Mince picking up on you. 1 Moose, 2 Mice. Or is that mooses?
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Diamond Lil

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Re: It's so cold...
« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2012, 08:43:07 AM »
Google home page announces that today is the 125th anniversary of the largest snowflake...found in your back yard, Diane?
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Offline Diane CBPFC

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Re: It's so cold...
« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2012, 12:23:52 AM »
Quote from: Diamond Lil on January 28, 2012, 08:43:07 AM
Google home page announces that today is the 125th anniversary of the largest snowflake...found in your back yard, Diane?

I had to read the story (was trying not to as it seemed a bit silly) - it was only 15" in diameter - by the Google header it looked many times bigger than a cow.

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Offline Tarquin Thunderthighs lll

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Re: It's so cold...
« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2012, 01:05:58 AM »
It was a very small cow.
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