It was warm

But now, it is cooler. I managed to run both vehicles through the car wash today. Gotta do that when it's above freezing so the doors don't freeze shut.

At least, I think that's still a problem. Honestly, I don't know anyone who has had a car door freeze shut (or even a lock freeze) since I was a kid. But then again, I've spent a lot of time in California.

We barbecued yesterday. Ahi tuna appetizer, then pork chops. I was yummy. Tonight is rib eyes.

I did zero minutes on Carl today, keeping my streak alive.

The sad truth

I enjoy comment blogging under a different name more than I enjoy actually blogging these days.

Ice Krispies

Last night, they were forecasting that today would have a high of 8 degrees, so I decided I better have one last soak in the hot tub before that happened. After The Childrens and The Mrs. were settled in for the night, I headed out to the tub with a cigar and a gin rickey.

When I finished the cigar about 45 minutes later, my bathing suit had frozen solid.

It's snowing again

Not very much, but there it is.

Warmth for the Soul

The soul of a man can be warmed in many ways, if one is to trust the great wordsmiths throughout the ages. The conquering of the sea, the embrace of a harlot, mug upon mug of ale at a warm inn on a cold night, the thrill of the hunt, the sin of Onan, a snowblower of 40 inches, seeing ones last daughter be married off to become some other man's problem. This list goes on.

However, some days, it takes no more than to be outside in the warm winter sun doing hot tub and pond maintenance whilst enjoying an ice cold Budweiser and a hand-rolled bundle of burning leaves called Partagas Black. And the knowledge that inside, the womenfolk are all filled with self-righteous indignation that a man would dare to smoke in his own back yard and thusly deprive them of their habitual "gracing of the presence" and the incessant instruction that comes with it, and hence the man is surely missing out on the best part of the day.

Today, Sun

I should have gone out back to add water to the hot tub and the pond, as they both need a bit of a topping off. But I didn't. Instead, I sat inside all day and watched TV (Scooby Doo) and DVDs. I should add water tomorrow, as it'll still be above freezing. I like to add water when it's above freezing.

The Devil and her Wind

Yesterday it warmed up. Got up close to 50 in the middle of the day. After dinner, it was around 40, and the heat had melted the ice covering the path to the hot tub, so we decided to go in. We're not real big on walking through snow and ice in 5 degree weather to sit in the hot tub.

I imagine this is because most of our hot tub experience is from California.

Anyways, the wind started blowing like crazy in between when I went out the to open up the tub and when the whole fambly showed up to go in it. It was a driving, steady, hard wind that made your face freeze and drove water droplets into your eyes. Not pleasant at all.

After a few minutes, MaxieC decided to act up, so The Mrs. took him back in the house. Within one minute of them going inside, the wind stopped completely.

Coincidence?