Tuesday, January 28, 2014

When will it end?


Apparently the Polar Vortex never really went away: it just hung out in Canada for a while and now it's back.  The University was closed today, not for snow or anything, but just for EXTREME COLD.  We finally took pity on the ducks and after our wood man told us about a nifty self-warming water dish, Jami went to Tractor Supply and splashed out on that and some bales.  This is their new daytime hangout:


According to the radio, Flint has set a record for snow in January with 31 inches. Also, the wind chill across the "listening area" tonight is supposed to range from 20 below (Fahrenheit, remember) to 30 below (which I think is the same in degrees C and F).