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[Meg-in-MT]

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She also locked up when I headed for a more unused path with deep leaf litter but I got her in there too. A good walk overall.

That's so awesome, DL. Good news about her and the kittie as well!

The lowest in recent memory here was -40°. Absurd.

 

[Shadrach]

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She also locked up when I headed for a more unused path with deep leaf litter but I got her in there too. A good walk overall.

That's good DL. A few weeks with you and I'll bet she'll be fine.

 

[Shadrach]

That's so awesome, DL. Good news about her and the kittie as well!

The lowest in recent memory here was -40°. Absurd.

I don't think I could live anywhere that went to minus Fahrenheit. I would have to move.

 

[Meg-in-MT]

I don't think I could live anywhere that went to minus Fahrenheit. I would have to move.

Funny, I've had that same thought! The good thing about the cold (maybe the only good thing) is that it kills the bugs. I didn't realize until a couple years ago that places that don't freeze hard have to deal with perpetual fleas. I'm sure there are others, too, I just never thought about it! My dogs have never had them.

 

[bruceha2000]

Going shopping tomorrow, anyone wanna go?

Well since we are speaking of mice, I got DW a new one for her computer for her birthday. But she really needs a new pad as well so I'll go out with you and pick one up.

Nope, it's been pretty ugly. With more of the ugliness expected today. This has been a long winter.

And winter has only officially been here for 2 weeks!

It has gone above freezing, ice sliding off the roof. Getting a bit of sun today so the panels can actually do something useful. Didn't quite make 1 kWh yesterday though that was better than Monday when it was .75 kWh and that was better than last Friday when they manage a "whopping" 23 watt hours.

 

[bruceha2000]

Funny, I've had that same thought! The good thing about the cold (maybe the only good thing) is that it kills the bugs. I didn't realize until a couple years ago that places that don't freeze hard have to deal with perpetual fleas. I'm sure there are others, too, I just never thought about it! My dogs have never had them.

Plus they have heartworm, another thing you'll never see in Montana unless someone takes their dog somewhere where it stays above 55°F all the time.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Good Morning Cafe another day has dawned all up about 9 this morning good to hear everyone here today... Meg your right about the fleas and it has not frozen here yet this year still have at least 3 months it can happen Heartworm not here either tahn heavens, We have salmon poising you don't

 

[Meg-in-MT]

Good Morning Cafe another day has dawned all up about 9 this morning good to hear everyone here today... Meg your right about the fleas and it has not frozen here yet this year still have at least 3 months it can happen Heartworm not here either tahn heavens, We have salmon poising you don't

Good morning, Penny! How are you feeling? Did you mean salmonella?

 

[Meg-in-MT]

Plus they have heartworm, another thing you'll never see in Montana unless someone takes their dog somewhere where it stays above 55°F all the time.

Do you guys get proper winters there, Bruce?

 

[Shadrach]

Funny, I've had that same thought! The good thing about the cold (maybe the only good thing) is that it kills the bugs. I didn't realize until a couple years ago that places that don't freeze hard have to deal with perpetual fleas. I'm sure there are others, too, I just never thought about it! My dogs have never had them.

We get fleas here. Nothing drastic and they stay with the dogs by and large. A few hard freezes are great for killing off the mosquitoes and slowing down the flies and wasps.
Normally we get a winter that lasts a couple of months. Even in the winter we get lots of daytime sunshine. It seems from reading some of the posts on BYC that some people get 8 months of winter with a bit of sunshine squeezed in the other 4 months.
I just couldn't cope with that. The weather effects the brain and here lots of people smile, don't take it all too seriously and mix with everyone else. I like that. When I've been in Northern Germany for example the people are much more closed in and, well, cold, despite all the outward friendliness. I don't like that either.