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Probably, and again. I went to town yesterday. Almost more just to prove I could, or something. Very late, mind you. The fog, at times, was so thick I had to reduce speed a great deal, down to 35 mph, hoping some driver didn't come up behind me the way I used to drive in fog. Oh, I had to pick up some stuff from the post office. They are good to me. But at some point they simply are required to return items. I didn't want that to happen.
That is the first time I have been out in some time. At first I thought I was being a bit of a sissy about the cold. I had to come back in for gloves! While in, I checked the temp. It was -1 F (-18 C to you yahoos). Yeah, okay, that is cool enough. I really wasn't dressed for it. A jacket, open, thin material pants, no cap. Brr! Gloves, the right type, make it just fine. Trying to lift the garage door using the metal handle can hurt fingers, a lot. I just stopped for a late dinner. I thought about going to the store. The only things open are the Walmart stores, and they don't carry the brands of the things I wanted. Milk, heavy cream, butter, and a few other things... or if they do they are often out.
Oh, with the pressure cooker under steam, I may buy carrots, cabbage, and onions. I think the potatoes are still good. Perhaps even whole garlic. I have a larger pressure cooker, so... Now, I will want to cook the meat for a while, cool it down enough to add the veggies, then get it going again. But I can do that with ease. This is one handy device. Well, and my neighbor helped get the grill together. I may get that up and going and cook a brisket soon. Sliced or halved onion on that, and maybe some whole garlic stuffed into slits, might not be bad... Might even tinker with the wood chips to get a little smoke action going on. With the grill going the cold is easy to deal with... once I get it going. Not sure how hot it will get in there though, out in the cold, or how long it will last... Another experiment, but one that won't make a mess in the kitchen! Yum!
Tonight might be the time to get those things, have another late meal, and... Just be out again. I just hope it isn't foggy. I may go the other way. The way I went last night, I had to cross onto a busier highway. I couldn't see 15 feet. Spooky. The fog had cleared on my way back, mostly. But I don't have to cross traffic on the way back, of course. Hmm... I best be going. I just hope they are still open. I think until 23:00. Later.
"At first I thought I was being a bit of a sissy about the cold. I had to come back in for gloves!"
ReplyDeleteAnother reason I prefer cold weather is simply because it's far easier to dress up against the cold, as opposed to dressing down against the heat.
Oh, hey, no doubts. I, myself, much prefer cool to cold. And, hereabouts, I only have to deal with the heat between June and into October. It can get hot, but at least it is dry. This summer was a littler worse than usual, about 95 most days, or hotter. Not nice, and not a spot of rain anywhere in there. Ugh.
ReplyDeleteYou not only have heat, you have humidity, don't you? Bleh. I absolutely despise that mix.
The next time I am 'forced' to wear gloves, I will do it with a glad hand and add the notion of your spirit in for vicarious appreciation!
I've got humidity, but nowhere near as bad as it gets in Houston. In place of humidity, though, we've got pollen fit to beat the band. In moving from Texas to South Carolina I simply exchanged one problem (allergy to molds) for another (allergy to pollen).
ReplyDeleteActually right now it's in the low 30s and plans to stay there for a few days. Not bad! Perfect time to climb under a blanket and finish the Poul Anderson novel before taking it back to the library.
Ha! Then my prayers for you have been answered. Well, more so if you get snow, but... one thing at a time.
ReplyDeleteWell, you're getting closer. It looks as if my siblings will be getting snow tomorrow morning.
ReplyDeleteI don't want to hear nary a grump should someone end up with a foot or two of the white fluffy. That's... all I'm saying. Make ready.
ReplyDeleteHomna humna Michael hobbity hubbub snow. Amen