There's lots of things about winter you never learn living in Texas. Last night as I walked the dogs, I was again struck by how much the severe cold amplifies sound. The dog walking on snow was clearly audible making a kind of sqrunch squench sound. Traffic a few miles away on the Parks Highway sounds as if its barreling down my isolated back road. And of course, last night was the 1st so the sounds of fireworks echoed long and loud throughout the night
Touching bare metal with an exposed finger is another learnt no no. Just holding the back storm door open for the dogs to enter is not wise when the thermometer says minus 31.8. Same goes for putting your tongue on a splitting wedge, which Bear did today. Luckily, by the time Jessica hurried him to my door, the wedge dropped off.
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I think my splitting wedges would just taste like oak. When it's that cold do you have to put doggie boots on Champ to keep him from frostbite? Brrr!
My kids just shook their heads in disbelief. It is 70+ degrees here. (Thinking of turning on the A/C.)
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