The weather here Wednesday morning carried a 9* temperature with it along with some wind that brought the chill factor down to -10 below. I decided that my walk would take place on the old treadmill if at all. I hate that treadmill!
Tuesday it was 14* with a wind chill factor of -1 below. That was warm enough to take a hike but only after I cleared the road, porch walkways and perform a couple good deeds. the first was instigated while I was on the ATV plowing snow. When I got to West Oak I saw an eighty six year old gentleman near the top of his tenth of a mile hill with a snow shovel clearing his road off. I volunteered to make a pass or three on the ATV to help him along. He accepted my offer and it was done.
After his road and the road from our house to Y19 highway was cleared I began my walk. About a quarter mile into it Dory called to say a friend from over the hill was being released from the hospital. At this time, being neither she nor her husband are in very good health, she asked if we would help them into their house. That request caused me to return to the house, get the snow shovel and visit their house prior to their arrival. I cleaned off part of the drive way, two set of steps and their deck then mobiled back home. As it turned out another of their friends helped them and their stuff get into the house.
Started my walk again and the walk wasn't bad at all. One thing in these hills the wind doesn't hit you but about 55% of the time so a little minus one degree and a little fourteen. I dress well enough that the weather doesn't really bother much more than my face. This face has been bothered many, many times before with old being the largest culprit. I don't think the bother flung at it by the cold will be changing it too much. Why, it even has a good chance of improving the old thing. I know that cold contracts metal and if that should work on my face I could end up with near normal sized nose and ears.
Today a trip to Jeff city with Momma Lena so she can see another doctor. We think she is getting better despite her denials.
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There is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather. — John Ruskin
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