MOVING DAY…HOW TO STAY HOT AT 20 BELOW
Last weekend I began shoveling the drifted and packed two feet of snow on the ramp opening up into the area where I’ve been storing the many boxes I shipped up from Washington in early October. When I stepped out the door, layered in warm clothing and shovel in hand It was -14 ᵒ F. By the time I’d made a small dent in the packed snow on the 15 foot ramp and beyond, I was hot enough to take off my face mask and began making trips inside for tall glasses of cold water. Today is moving day and it’s -20 ᵒ F. It’s dark here now all of the time although the sky lightens slightly in the afternoon and is a beautiful, deep blue. This morning it was very dark, so I felt as though I was beginning my move closer to midnight than at 9:00 in the morning. I finished the shoveling, creating a wide path down the ramp and into the parking area where I’ll be loading the boxes. I’m grateful that from store room to truck, the distance is not more than 25 feet. ...