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Drinking beer happy to be out of the cold sitting on my couch as my German Shepherd places a gross old squeaky toy on my arm

 

Never mind.

Some bloody stupid journalist wrote something wrong about USA weather and I made an mistake and believed it. (Dude was too stupid to notice that wind chill degrees are not real degrees.)

They are getting some cold there, not the catastrophe that poor journalist was talking about.

Happy polar vortex split, USA.

 

Recovering. Nearly got killed in that MMA gym my brother an I signed up for. First training session kicked my ass....but it was a good ass whipping for sure. Now I can go pig out at grannies with my friend. Dumplings...Here.I.Come.

 

2hrs on the beach yesterday, 10am, no horse flies, good to know.
Stacks of 'em @ dawn, but I'm in cargos and a hoodie, so no probs.

In shorts and t-shirt yesterday 'cus it was warmer, not summer hot, a nice spring weather temp with mild breeze, thus able to do some extra grounding in the cool water, so nice. Waves are minimal on this beach. Only gnarly during high tide with strong breeze.

This morn finally back on Calis, did 3 sets as straight up next was bike ride at 7am.
First nippy weather ride, did it in 38:00 and used under 600 ml of water.
In warmer temps I usually do close to 1200mls.

Another ride this arvie, then rest day and multitasking in Lonnie tomorrow.

Ute booked in for $800 worth of front end work early next month.
I do the speed limit but drive hard and Fords have weak suspension.
I seem to spend a lot of $ on suspension maintanence compared to my peers, specifically, I'm replacing everything once at a quicker rate than them.
But that's okay, don't mind paying extra for the type of driving I prefer to do.

It's an all day job, as this mechanic if fully booked non-stop, and I usually borrow the courtesy car, but it's a month away and I'm putting on the new bike gearing soon, so imma plan to ride home and back to the mechanics on that day.

Oh, hit the scales this morn, shed 9 kgs so far, but I reckon I still got about 10 more to go to shed the excess fat off my lanky frame.

 

Sitting here at work and just got off the phone with our GM, and not expecting a big day. It's five below(-20 -/+ C) with a wind chill working somewhere around 20-30 below. No question about it. It's just a little nippy out. This weekend is supposed to be in the 50s. I have this image in my mind of Mother Nature all giggly taking Father Time aside, and saying 'watch this.'

 

It is pretty bad in some spots. Places out in the plains area are expecting upward of -60 windchill. That much of a nip in the air can net you near instant frostbite. Where I am, our windchill is only in the range of -20 to -30. So yeah, there are a lot of people in a dangerous position.

 

Gearing myself up to clean probably eight decades of dirt off the masonry walls of my basement workshop, so I can stucco and waterproof them. In a perfect world there would be a drain in the floor and I could take a hose to them. Darn it, no.

No school today due to the frigid temps and high winds, so I'd better take advantage of the time.

 

Digesting my turkey. It`s cold and dreay outside could freeze just stepping out so it`s an indoor day for the next few days. Gonna do a workout here real quick, then work on other things.

 

Don't anyone use chapsticks or skin lotions or makeup that includes any water in that weather.

If you need to greese your lips, use that type of vaseline that is for medical use. It's best. Something like this. Check that it is zero water product.

https://www.vaseline.com/us/en/products/lip-care/vaseline-lip-therapy-original-tin.html

Cloth yourself in layers.

Take care about warm hat, warm wool socks, warm scarf, warm gloves..

If it is really, really cold, you can but sweatsuit trousers under your trousers.

 

Only if I'm going to be out for any amount of time. I'm not a huge fan of constantly rubbing those things all over my face. I usually just moisturize when I shower and that's generally good enough if I'm wearing proper gear.

 

I knee-jerked considerably when I heard this...'from my wife's brother...he knows people, oh my god...maybe I should whistle-blow, M15, @Wreybies, @Moose..?'

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ai-robots-kill-scientists/

 

I'm the last one you should look to. I am but an aging little Puerto Rican dude tucked into one of God's more lavishly beautiful landscapes, regularly visiting the farmer's market every Friday for fresh yummies, currently reading up on animal husbandry of smaller livestock such as mini pigs and goats.

 

You give off a pretty solid Retired Badass vibe, though. When the revolution comes, you'll likely be the last of us standing.

 

Sounds pleasant. I'm telling myself that once I get my house organized I can sit and enjoy my digestion without guilt. Though I suppose I'd feel guilty about not writing.

There's a guy that brings a mini-horse into the DIY store where I work. He uses its cuteness as an in to hit on the young woman employees. Joy, joy.

 

Very sensible, all those layers. Trouble is, a lot of Americans think it's their Constitutional right to go out wearing as little as possible. Including shorts, ripped-to-shreds jeans, tank tops, and midriff tops in the dead of winter.

 

At the desk in my department we have a spray can of Lysol disinfectant labelled "Horse Guy Repellant."

 

Trying to decide if it's worth ordering ice cream, even though I don't have a freezer. I could either:

• Try to eat it all in one go, to avoid it defrosting (this will come with a risk of brain freeze)

or

• Eat some of it, then store it outside in the snow (I could store it in that old BBQ)

 

Just make sure you secure the lid. The ravens where I'm at have gotten exceptionally skilled at opening containers to get the goods inside.

 

I haven't had an ice cream for about three years for that very reason. Except from the ice-cream lady on the Prom when I was working...eh eh...work in progress...ice cream every day eh with my disability pony and my lady.

Yeah, I've been thinking about that, and called out for one final mission to save mankind.

 

I wish I had a pig.

 

Bacon is right around back, near the chicken legs.