There is Cold and then there is This

Outside our house it is 2 degrees F with a wind chill factor of -20. Inside the house it is, according to the thermostat, 55. I can feel the wind bringing cold inside the house and ours is pretty well insulated too.

We are still dealing with some heating issues but we have managed to get the house to that 55 between the heating system and a few well placed space heaters. We are also wearing extra layers and our warmest socks.

This is ridiculous in my books. Yes, I know it is winter. Yes, I know it can be cold but this winter has hit the point of absurdity for this sort of thing.

Plus we have the possibility of more precipitation in the form of ice and snow before it goes to all rain Saturday into Sunday. I am so looking forward to both Saturday and Sunday being the first days above freezing in quite a while.

We, and everyone else in the area, are going through a lot of gas, oil and electricity trying to keep our houses livable, which is about all we are going to get right now.

The cats are competing for the sunny spots on the couch and the heating ones on the back of the couch.

The humans are just trying to stay warm and positive.

I am grateful for heat and hot water.