I was not prepared for that; and
my initial reaction was a little panicked – since dealing with man stuff on my
own the past 3 winters, I make sure everything is taken care of the way Bob
would, before the first touch of Jack Frost arrives. But this first frost
caught me by surprise. I was not expecting the overnight temperature to surge
this low, this early in the season.
Knowing that pipes can burst if water is
rushed through them at this freezing level, I waited until the temperature
warmed up before washing my hair … then I dressed and went out to put the
faucet covers over both outdoor faucets: one is under the carport, so I didn’t worry
too much about that one – but, the other is in the open elements, near the
garden area: that one concerned me.
The covers will have to be lifted next month
when Jared comes to wash the exterior windows, skylights – and clean the
gutters before winter sets in.
It was 48-degrees at noon when I drove into
town and paid for new car licensing tabs: and it’s supposed to dip to
40-degrees tonight. It looks like Jack Frost is going to start skulking around pretty
steadily.
While I was out and about, I decided to drive
to Kalama to grab some Chinese suppers to break down and freeze: if I have to
be housebound earlier than expected, I need all the enjoyment I can surround
myself with 😉
When I got back to Longview, I stopped at Winco
and picked up some mushrooms and peppers; it’s soup weather, and these things
are needed – plus, I wanted some fresh sliced mushrooms and peppers for this
week’s salads: I am serious about weight loss, and salads (and the daily
treadmill pacesl) will offset the calorie-laden Chinese suppers 😉
Driving home, I found myself actually
enjoying the seasonal shift; it felt good to be looking forward to the
changes Fall & Winter will bring.
And I didn’t choke up or tear up
when Warren Zevon’s song, Werewolves of London was played on the radio every 10
minutes … all day long.
Bob always hated halloween with a passion – but
he always liked this song, and would howl along with it 😉
‘Werewolf Of London’: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qae25976UgA)Official Lyrics Vid: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4lOlydXPGQ)
And my thoughts are already thinking of new
places I can explore when Spring 2022 arrives 😉
Hey, I gotta do something to occupy myself
when the weather traps me indoors … researching mini vaca spots (somewhere
new – someplace I’ve never been with Bob) will energize me, and give me
something to look forward to 😊
I did my final driver’s license paces … and
my driver’s test drive in a Cadillac (that was a tank!), and I figure
if I can do that with confidence – I should be able to travel a bit further
than home base radius; I can travel quite a bit further 😉
When I got home, and parked in the carport, I
sliced/froze the mushrooms and peppers: I’ll do the Chinese suppers tomorrow.
