It has gotten a bit cold and people are running around town doing things called ‘weatherizing’. I must say I do not really like the sound of that. For one, it seems like it could be getting colder quicker and two, I’m pretty sure we’re not ready, or at least, I am not ready. I’ve been hearing things like got my ‘snow tires on’ and ‘putting leaves around my plants in the garden’, just to name a few of the things we haven’t done.
We do have our storm windows on. That job required help from the Newlyweds and as we had more storm windows than we had windows, a lot of trial and error went into the mix. Add two alpha males, plus heavy windows and a job no one had every done before, well you can imagine that putting the storm windows up didn’t exactly make the top ten ‘fun jobs’ at the farm list.
We’re busy working to get the dog’s new yard finished so their winter includes the warmth of hearth and home. So far, we’ve only broken one sprinkler line, so we are starting a new list called, ‘stuff to fix next spring’. I’m a bit worried about this list as I’m afraid it could be daunting.
With 53 years living in Southern California, my body just thinks this cold is a blip, a weather ‘snap’ and soon it will warm up again. After all, it is only October and the Ellensburg Realtor told us, that there is usually just a ‘lite dusting of snow’ and I don’t like it when I tell people that and then they start laughing.
How can one really be ready for the complete unknown?
Wood for the fire – check.
New coat – check.
New fancy gloves that work with one’s iPhone – check.
Case of wine for emergencies – double-check.
Weather report claiming snow showers tonight? Ah… I don’t think so….
I love seeing your house, love the pumpkins. Good thing you have emergency wine, sounds like you are ready for winter!
Your first winter is going to fun! But I’ve always wondered just what are storm windows?