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McKinney, Texas: Snow blows

February 15, 2021 Jim 2 Comments

Global warming, my ass. Texas is suffering from the lowest temperatures in thirty years. Our heating system can’t keep up with the cold and it’s currently 56 degrees Fahrenheit in our living room. Luckily, upstairs is nice and toasty. All the pipes in the house are frozen, so we have no water.

On the positive side of the ledger, our little guest house is sauna-like, and its pipes are gushing with plenty of hot water. Unfortunately, we moved all the furniture out of the guest house because we’re planning to remodel.

How the hell did pioneers survive this kind of weather? Their houses were drafty. Their clothing wasn’t made of modern miracle fibers. They had fireplaces, but had to go out into the cold to cut fire wood. I, on the other hand, feel like I’m suffering because I have to walk twenty feet from the house to the guest house to take a nice, long hot shower.

Just got an email telling me that Anchorage, Alaska is 10 degrees warmer than McKinney.

Pass the whale blubber.

 

 

 

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  1. Wendy says

    February 15, 2021 at 8:42 pm

    Brrhh. Glad it’s you not me. 36°Celsius yesterday. Much more plez.

  2. Lisa says

    February 17, 2021 at 10:54 am

    I’m guessing you’re not doing the ol’ nudie run back and forth from the shower haha

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