Cold enough

Ok, I was not ready for fall. I know I am not ready for winter. Not this winter with these temperatures. And I have my own weather signs for judging the temperature.

Here are the signs:

The TV in the screenporch/man cave is off when I get home from work. The carnivore is spending less time smoking on the porch, especially after dark.

The cat's kill — a squirrel from the night before — is solid enough to make a nice frisbee for disposal. Mark Scohier found a solid mole in his yard the day before. No cat to blame for that one.

There is muttering about dripping pipes. A couple of days ago it was just one pipe behind the barn that needed dripping. Now it's "pipe-S." And I have no idea of where they are located.

Turning the heater on in the old Bronco II results in a pound of dust on me, the seats and the floor. It has been awhile.

The folks from Michigan are heading north on U.S. 27A/U.S.19 instead of south. Saw two of them this morning on the drive from Bronson to Chiefland.

What are your weather signs?

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