COLD!

I just went out for a short walk with the dogs, barely even 10 minutes. Just up to the turn-around/mailboxes, and a bit beyond, and then back. My ears almost froze off (need to get a hat). It's currently -1 degrees F (-18C). I guess that might explain the numb feeling in my ears.

The neighbor's and I sat in their hot tub last night, too. I went over, after they invited me over during the day, and when I arrived mentioned that it was 3 degrees out (at least at our house it was). Bob looked and their thermometer showed 1F! So I joked that we should wait until the temp goes negative. So we did :) We sat around drinking beer until I noticed the thermometer showing -0.3 degrees, and out we went.

Not the brightest idea we ever had, but it was VERY refreshing trying to come back in from the hottub afterwards.

Now that I think about it, maybe THAT's where my ears froze off :) The rest of my body was, of course, nice and warm in the 100F water.

Winter is apparently here...

Tuba Christmas

Auri took part in an annual event called "Tuba Christmas". A bunch of Tubas (and related instruments) in the Mall, playing Christmas music. It was quite amazing and fun. Lots of deep-low-bass notes vibrating the mall. And Auri in the middle. She had a blast.