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The Deep Freeze
Dec. 23rd, 2022 07:41 amOh man, it's about to get cold/.
I know it's already cold for a lot of people but it's going to be 21 here tonight. IN FLORIDA.
TWENTY ONE
I looked at the forecast for today and the temps are just going to steadily drop, so I'm going out to try to get my run in before it's positively Arctic out there, then head back here and get stuff ready for tonight. I'm trying to think of where faucet drips will be needed, we ought to bring some extra kindling in so it stays dry, and of course cover the fruit trees. At least we don't have any outdoor animals to worry about.
The Barred Owls are chatty lately. If you don't have them where you live, click this link and scroll to "duets" to hear an example of what I'm hearing. They were further away, but sometimes they perch right next to the house and do this.
I actually kind of enjoy "hunker down and get ready" mode. And I have plenty of time to get my stuff done today.
REI was interesting. I got to squeeze sleeping pads, feel the weight of butane canisters, and examine backpacks up close. We asked one of the Green Shirts, and he suggested we decide on our sleeping arrangements, then build our packs from there. As much as I'd like to go with hammocks, there is also Big Cypress, Payne's Prairie, and a few other areas where there aren't any trees. So tent it is. Also a tent will cut down on potential visits from Florida fauna. In other words I hope not to wind up with a scorpion in my sleeping bag. That would be bad.
I didn't bother lighting a fire when I got up because it was 62. Now it feels colder and I'm not sure if it's my imagination. I also have a cat curled up on me, but the cats want us to know we do not adequately keep them warm, along with our failure to feed them. They have numerous complaints, and I keep telling them if it's that bad they can always call the Humane Society or something. But that goes about as well as my attempts to teach Feisal to tell time, LOL.
I know it's already cold for a lot of people but it's going to be 21 here tonight. IN FLORIDA.
TWENTY ONE
I looked at the forecast for today and the temps are just going to steadily drop, so I'm going out to try to get my run in before it's positively Arctic out there, then head back here and get stuff ready for tonight. I'm trying to think of where faucet drips will be needed, we ought to bring some extra kindling in so it stays dry, and of course cover the fruit trees. At least we don't have any outdoor animals to worry about.
The Barred Owls are chatty lately. If you don't have them where you live, click this link and scroll to "duets" to hear an example of what I'm hearing. They were further away, but sometimes they perch right next to the house and do this.
I actually kind of enjoy "hunker down and get ready" mode. And I have plenty of time to get my stuff done today.
REI was interesting. I got to squeeze sleeping pads, feel the weight of butane canisters, and examine backpacks up close. We asked one of the Green Shirts, and he suggested we decide on our sleeping arrangements, then build our packs from there. As much as I'd like to go with hammocks, there is also Big Cypress, Payne's Prairie, and a few other areas where there aren't any trees. So tent it is. Also a tent will cut down on potential visits from Florida fauna. In other words I hope not to wind up with a scorpion in my sleeping bag. That would be bad.
I didn't bother lighting a fire when I got up because it was 62. Now it feels colder and I'm not sure if it's my imagination. I also have a cat curled up on me, but the cats want us to know we do not adequately keep them warm, along with our failure to feed them. They have numerous complaints, and I keep telling them if it's that bad they can always call the Humane Society or something. But that goes about as well as my attempts to teach Feisal to tell time, LOL.
