I am thankful for a warm house.
Like most of the rest of the US, we have been experiencing the effects of a polar vortex with unseasonably cold temperatures. We had several days when we were lucky if we reached double digits and this, combined with a few snowfalls, resulted in slippery surfaces that did not make it a fun time to be outside.
So I was very happy to be inside where our furnace was able to keep up with the demands of the weather outside. I was also happy that we made the decision to get new windows last year to replace our uninsulated ones.
So for a warm house to escape the bitter cold, I am thankful.
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| It all began with a snowfall one evening. Even though it was more than expected, we still didn't get more than a few inches. |
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| The snow cleared and after some shoveling, our driveway and street were clear, just waiting for the sun to melt the remaining layer of ice. |
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| However, the winds started to blow and our driveway and many streets were recovered with snow and ice which did not clear for a couple of days. Not a great picture but you can see that it was cold outside (2 F) and warm inside (69 F). |
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| Yesterday we began our warming trend that will eventually bring us into the 50's and 60's by Tuesday. The birds came out from wherever they had been hunkering down to survive the cold and visited the feeders. |
