What I've learned after another 2 months winter lay off. #10; Even though we had a milder winter this year it don't matter if it is 0° or 30° below 0°, it's still cold out. #9; There really is nothing worth watching on T.V. #8; If I was a cowboy in the old west I would want to ride the range with the Cartwright's or the Rifleman because they can have a camp fire at night with only twigs and it lights up the night sky enough to see bad guys and injuns 100 yards away. #7; Starting a fire in the woodstove in Oct. is fun. By March, well, not so much. #6; It gets harder every year to get motivated to work out in a cold shop when by the time the project is finished, the kerosene heater has finally made it warm in there. #5; The internet gets more and more boring as the days go on. #4; No matter how much Budweiser I drink, they always seem to make more. #3; I'm glad I changed my ways years ago. Even a 24'x48' house starts to close in on me. Cant imagine what a 6x9 would do to me. #2; This dog that showed up here last spring goes into heat the end of Feb. Must buy doggie diapers next year. My basement steps look like I carried a blood dripping hog carcass down them. And the #1 thing I learned after another winter lay off is..... My wife, who is cooped up with me for 2 months every winter, is 1 of thee most patient, understanding, and hard working gals I could ever hope to have spent the last 35 plus years with. (Even though for some reason she can dirty every pot and pan in the house just makin toast)
Learned #9 many years ago... In referring to #8, I would just like to have one of their revolvers...never needs reloading!
That and the fact that they could shoot an old 44 hog leg from the hip and hit what they was aimin at a 100 yards away.
This is strictly for me regarding your Winter lay off notices.................... #10.......For my house; 10*F is the magic number. Above that house is hot; below that, I work to keep it BWS tolerable!!! #9.........Yes for "modern" TV shows. Got some "oldies" I still like. #8.........Having hunted the Alaska tundra, Texas panhandle, NoDak plains et. al.; it's dark for sure. Any light is a lot of light in those conditions; though I do understand your point. #7.........I still have Super Cedars that I bought last year, and will probably have some left for next burning season. #6.........I don't mind the cold at all. But I cannot go to "work" when it's bitter cold; as I'm in and out all day. If I dress for the cold outside, I roast when I'm inside, and vise versa!! #5........Will get worse with "net neutrality" now. #4........Same for me with "High Life". #3........I would love a smaller, but more open house. 1100sq.ft. here and not very open. Makes it seem smaller than it is!! #2.......My Chocolate Lab female just started spotting today #1........The girls I date don't understand why I like heating with wood...............until they start shedding clothes when they come over!!!
