Being very cold

[Mortblanc]

We have settled into a very boring routine here. Snow every two or three days with clear high pressure centers between the snows that allow the temps to go wild.

Last week the temp was 25c on Friday and snow fell and the high was 0 in Saturday. There is snow cover on the north side of my house that has been unmelted since New years.

The sun is shining down on two inches of fresh stuff that fell on the 2-3 inches we already had. Temp is -15c at noon.

It appears that I have worked all the kinks out of my cold weather preps and things are doing well. The house is warm with no drafts, the water flows both in and out as it should.

Fortunately I have work to do inside. I am reloading shells for the spring. It appears that I had shot up almost all of several calibers and did not realize they needed replacement. That situation is being remedied and gives me something to do other than watch TV game shows.

Also doing research on various arctic irregular military units, being inspired by this cold weather: Canadian Rangers, Dutch Sled Patrols, Alaskan Militia. Really good reading. They volunteer to do what we would only endure if the whole world crashed down on us. I would not last 24 hours at my age and in y condition!

I am mostly studying their equipment, as well as their unique histories.