It was -7° F. when we arose this morning, and by 1300 has warmed all the way up to ... wait for it ... -6°.
Woohoo!
We're assured that it might warm up to -3 by dinnertime, before dropping to -14 tonight. But since this post already resembles a statistical report about IQs in Congress, I'll let it go without further comment.
Older Daughter and I put a couple of lighted figures (a tree and a stack o' presents) on the deck railing, and discovered that the tree has a broken wire. It's a small enough line that I'll be able to repair it before losing the mobility (and feeling) in my fingers.
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On that topic, I was asked "What's the difference between -10 and -30?" Simply put, it's in how quickly one loses the ability to do simple tasks.
Trimming the insulation back and twisting a couple of small-gauge copper wires together, then taping the joint, doesn't take long at room temp.
It takes somewhat longer as you lose the feeling and mobility in your fingers. At minus 10, it's a task best done quickly.
At -30, it's task best done indoors. 👨
