Friday, December 31, 2021

The Last Day of the Year

It's the last day of the year.  Tomorrow is the last day of the cold arctic air flowing into this area.  That will be good.  It's been really cold.

We walked up the hill today.  For some reason we thought there wouldn't be that much snow, but apparently we were mistaken.  It was so steeeeenking cold, however, that the snow was pretty firm, so we weren't sinking in too far.  Putting the snow shoes on would have been better, they keep your feet elevated from the snow.  Live and learn.

The sun was out, which was very nice.  Look at the blue of that sky.


We wore the new mittens today, they are better than the gloves we got at Carhartt.  It was 20F and my fingers were still cold, but they didn't reach that burning/stinging stage that they had last time out.  Oddly enough, they were warmer without the glove liners than with.  My theory is that the glove liner defeats the purpose of wearing a mitten.  Once we get back into the 30s, which is Sunday, things will be more comfortable.

In news of the sad, Betty White died.  She was such a hoot and did so much for animal welfare.  She'll be missed.

Other than wishing us all a better year, I got nothing!


10 comments:

  1. Happy New Year. It's 53 and raining. But somebody is out there shooting off fireworks. At least the fire danger is low. Betty was a great force for rescuing animals as well as being funny. Hope 2022 is a great year.

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  2. Happy NY! I too am glad that warmer air is coming in and the snow is going away. It will be nice to drive around in my neighborhood without slipping and sliding around. It's sheet ice!

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  3. Snowing buckets here in Lovely Ouray! Snowpack is way above "normal," so that's good news for all the downstream desert "straws" sucking our runoff. What a brutal/major shift you guys made! I think it will prove to be smart in the long run. Ideally, a summer house in Washington and a winter place in southern Arizona would be perfect. But who has that kind of money?
    Take care and wishing you guys the best year yet! Keep moving outside...your desert souls will soon adapt :)
    Box Canyon Mark

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  4. Happy New Year!
    Glad to hear your really cold weather is departing. I wish but we do have a short break in the forecast.

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  5. Happy New Year. We're supposed to get our coldest night so far, high 20˚s, on Sunday night. Or maybe just 30˚. Seems the forecast has changed. It's been unseasonably warm here.

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  6. It does look really nice there - well, except for all that white stuff. That looks pretty terrible!

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  7. Well, the snow LOOKS nice, at least -- even if it doesn't always feel nice!

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  8. From your desert haven to your winter wonderland. It's so pretty there.

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  9. The news of Betty White was sad. She was beloved by all. I hope your new year is going well and things are warming up a bit.

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