This winter & last winter have been rather mild with not much snow, & temperatures around the 30s to 50s F (-1C to 15C) most days... up until last week when we also had lows in the single digits too (-17C to -13C, there goes my heating bill). It takes a half an hour to layer on enough clothing to go out in that kind of cold. Including my heavy coat, I probably wore around 40lbs of clothes to go out there.
Today the warming begins again though, with a high of 28F (=2C) expected. Then we get 3 days of 40s & 50s F. But by Friday they're talking it'll get down to the 20s F again. Those pictures on the national news of snow in Buffalo are actually pictures of suburbs south of the city & some of Niagara Falls. There's very little snow on the ground in the city. After dealing with single digit cold, & wind chills down to -10F (-23C) though, if it gets into the 40s or 50s F, I probably won't need a jacket for it to feel warm to me outside.
I kinda like newspapers going digital. I don't have to pay for the news anymore. The parts that you can't read without a fee & membership? Well, there's always ways around that to anybody with average computer & internet skills. With today's modern phones one can even read most newspapers on a phone.
But what will we line the bird cage floor with, or beat the dog who just chewed up your best shoes with?
I keep the litter box on newspapers. The kitten's food & water dish sit on newspaper too. They're also great to help start a campfire, wood burning stove, or real fireplace.
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