It is so cold today that I was reminded of this story, which I just posted on another thread. :
(Note: This is an apocryphal tale, told around a campfire in Laconia NH back in 1995. I have no idea if it’s really TRUE!)
Jack was the adventurous type, and he and some friends decided that they would ride their Harleys up the Alaskan Highway to the Arctic Circle, which is clearly marked with a sign. As the big day grew nearer, the friends opted out one-by-one, until Jack was the only one who wanted to go.
In spite of all advice to NOT do the trip alone, Jack was too proud to give up his quest.
And so he headed North. After miles and miles of lonely, steady driving, Jack saw the iconic sign up ahead.
This was in the days before smart phones, so taking a “selfie” involved setting up a tripod, mounting the camera, setting a timer, and getting into position for the shot. This was successful, and Jack then dismantled the tripod and camera, and packed them back onto the motorcycle. Then, he tried to start up the bike for the long trip home.
It was then that Jack saw that the carburetor was encased in ice. After a moment of abject terror at the thought of freezing to death, alone, at the Arctic Circle, Jack resourcefully bathed the frozen carburetor in 98.6 degree water from his own body, which melted the ice completely. The bike started up and Jack rode home as fast as his little wheels could take him.
The Moral of the story is this:
In a desperate situation, USE WHATEVER YOU GOT!
hey Diana...I even had a coffee and a nutty dunker already. : )
Good morning all!
Good morning. Daffodils are blooming here in Georgia!
It’s rainy and very cool here, for me anyway. You folks will laugh now because it’s 40 degrees and y’all are probably fighting freezing temps.
Anyway, I had a landscaping job scheduled for today but put it off till tomorrow. Our weather is so iffy here. It can be frustrating.
So I’m sitting in my studio with a heater at my feet, a pot of vegetable soup on the stove, hunkering down for tomorrow when I have to work all day outdoors.
Maggie
Hi there! More snow and 5 degrees at noon. Bobcat not starting. Put the trickle charger on it. Will wait a couple hours, hope that works. Glow plugs feature not doing the job when it’s this cold. 🥶Shoveled what I could. Da husband was cranky about going out to put the charger on. Poor baby. The shoveling was good excercise until my legs started freezing. 🙄
Thanks for the ping. We are freezing. Down to -5 degrees with overcast skies, and snow has been on the ground for a week. Wearing extra clothes and drinking lots of hot liquids.
I have lemons that are in various stages of ripeness. Made some lemonade to have with lunchtime sandwiches. These lemons are so juicy and sweet, the lemonade tastes good even if you don’t sweeten it.
Hubby finally gave me his seed order and I got that placed — he has so many extras that he ordered last year, we probably didn’t need to order any for a couple of years. Ha.
All work on the shed has stopped due to weather. As consolation for using all the money on the shed(leaving none for the Back Porch Sun Room), he is going to enclose an 8x8 ft. area that will have a southwest facing window. The window will be nearly floor to ceiling and the room will be insulated—for indoor plants in the winter.
Will he run out in the cold to go down the hill and take care of the plants? Ha. Small Consolation-I am still grumpy about the whole deal.
Here’s one idea of what might have been - only for sure a bit wider: https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3603640/posts?page=20#20
