Well,its that time of year again-when it just gets colder than penguin shit.....we've been pretty fortunate so far this year,with having a VERY unseasonably warm winter-but THATS done with.The wife and I were just totally CRINGING about how we'd acclimate to our first Wisconsin winter,after being gone from here for 8 years-and until a few days ago,it was'nt bad-but last night,on my way home from work,the bank clock I check each night on the way home,once I cross the East river in Green Bay,said minus 2 degrees.I've been tossing various survival gear into my vehicles,just in case I were to break down on the way home from work(its 35 miles to work)-blankets,extra jackets,etc....it'd be a long walk in the cold without proper clothing and a blanket.I got caught without that a time or two-one time,before we left Wisconsin,I drove off into the ditch,on Wisconsin 47,during whiteout conditions-the back end of the car was hung up on a snow drift by the tail pipe-I got out a 4 pound sledge,and was beating on that tail pipe for all I was worth,to get the car out-but all I accomplished was to get wetter and colder.After about 5 minutes or so,its like screw this-I'm not getting anywhere-grabbed an old army blanket from the trunk,bundled up,and started walking-was'nt sure how far from town I was,but luck was with me-only had about a mile to walk.I got to a conveinence store in town,and sheltered until I caught a ride home,then my bro in law went out with me the next day with his jeep,and we pulled it out.Fortunately,have'nt had any episodes like that THIS year.....and its already February-wich is a short month anyway,and we're already a few days into it,so hopefully,a few more weeks will see us through to some nicer weather.
Just glad I've got good heaters in both vehicles,and a pretty well insulated house-our heating bills have been pretty reasonable so far-but,that being said,I'm READY for spring!
