Still have all my fingers, toes and nose

It's so cold outside and inside for that fact that I feel the need to check my fingers, toes and even my nose to make sure it's attached in this frigid weather. I've lost quite a bit of sleep the past couple of days due to the freezing cold temperatures. It takes a lot of time and effort to take care of pets, chickens and children to keep them warm and safe. Our double-pane windows are so frost covered you can't see outside even when the sun is out in all of its glory like it is right now.

Even in the warm air you are cold when the temperatures including windchill is more than -20 F. I hesitated yesterday evening to take a shower in fear our electric going off-grid. I didn't want to get caught in the extreme cold with wet hair & body and no way to get warm. Finally, I broke down I just couldn't take it another day and I took a quick shower and dried off best I could. It luckily didn't take long to warm up in this dry air from our electric furnace.

School was supposed to go back in session on Monday following the holidays, but I have to say I was relieved to get the call the past 2 days that the children will be home during the worst of this arctic blast. The county court system closing was announced on Monday but parents had to wait until the early morning hours of Tuesday to hear that school children were not going to classes. Many parents on Facebook expressed upset at the schools idea of a 90-minute delay when the county courts were closed for sessions.

It's too cold outside!

I made the decision early Monday to keep mine home. Their safety is my biggest concern and many felt the way I did and decided early to take matters in their own hands. The rest of the state had over 400 closing before this little ole speck in the woods was acknowledged as being closed.

I must be a bear, I am in need of a nap...and since the world has put life on hold and it is too dangerous to drive anywhere to school or work, I think I'll take advantage of the extra sleep time. Have a great day!