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My thoughts released; a mind set free |
You know it's cold outside when you go outside and it's cold! Ha!  Actually, it's when I let Max out and he does his business quickly and wants back in. Max is a Siberian Husky and he loves the winter. Most days I put my boats and coat on, cap my head and slip my gloves over my fingers, then take him and Bellah out for a while. If I'm shoveling snow, he grabs the shovel and helps pull it (usually in the wrong direction), and if I try to sweep snow from the steps he pounces on the broom and tries to pull it out of my hands. He also likes to play chase; he runs past and I lunge to try and grab him, but he's always too fast as he stretches out his legs and races through the snow. But, soon enough It's time to go back in. He dilly-dallies around the yard sniffing things, marking every tree he passes, and tries his best to stay out a little longer. It's typical for me to call to him, wait for him to get distracted, then call again. We repeat this until he finally is standing by the door and even then takes his sweet time to walk in. Of course, once in he is eager and ready for his treat and praise. Today, however, it's a bit below zero (Fahrenheit) with a strong wind blowing. He came and told me (he does actually talk, a sound that sounds like Ouuut). Knowing it was frigid outside, I let him and Bellah out right off, then proceeded to put on my boots and outdoor clothing. I figured this would give them a little longer to do their business and I would have to spend less time standing outside freezing my biscuits off and breathing the frigid air. Once I was bundled up against the arctic blast I knew awaited me, I opened the door and stepped out. Max and Bellah saw me as soon as I stepped out, and before I was down the steps, they were standing at the door waiting to come back in. That's when I knew, it's too damn cold out. And, it's only getting colder. -10 currently and dropping to -22 tonight. Tomorrow will see a high of -10 and then drop to -21. For Monday, it's only supposed to reach a high (can one call it that?) of -17 and then drop to -24. These are the forecast ambient temperatures and do not include the windchill effect. Tuesday we finally warm up to a whopping 4 degrees and start our climb back out of the arctic cold. |
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