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Progress report and a bit of a weather report too.

January 30, 2008

We’re having one of our delightful cold snaps. Monday, I kept the kids home from school but yesterday we ventured out. I’ve never seen the temperature indicator on my Explorer get this low:

minuss40.jpg The poor thing gets confused apparently at -40 so it alternates with another meaningful message in case I’m not prepared:

ice.jpg

Anyway, I’ve completed the new duvet cover:

duvetcover.jpg

and am working on the tailored bedskirt:

bedskirtinprogress.jpg

….drapes will be next then its on to painting!

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18 comments

  1. -48C??? If you don’t go to Siberia, Siberia goes to you… Children must have been happy.

    The new materials fits the ice so nicely. Very elegant!

         by ariel January 30, 2008 at 11:57 am

  2. “Ne” means “no” in Hungarian. “Can I go out, dear temperature indocator?” *analyzing* “Ice. No!”

         by ariel January 30, 2008 at 12:00 pm

  3. That’s so funny about ‘ne’. Thanks for the lesson in Hungarian Ariel! Ne!Ne!Ne! But it was only -40, not -48. Much warmer than you were thinking :=)

         by kyahgirl January 30, 2008 at 2:14 pm

  4. Our weather is pretty disgusting this week huh, kyah? Stay warm.

         by littlebluepill January 31, 2008 at 8:12 pm

  5. Only -40. That’s more like it. I went jogging if anyone looks for me.

         by ariel February 1, 2008 at 12:00 pm

  6. Jenn-you got that right! Today is only -25, big improvement!

    Ariel-don’t forget the spikes on your shoes :-)

         by kyahgirl February 1, 2008 at 1:02 pm

  7. I have a fabulous idea! Why don’t you pop over to sunny Britland and revel in our 6 - 8 degrees. It’ll be like a tropical paradise. Almost.

    Plus, I could do with some new curtains, too…

         by IDV February 1, 2008 at 1:58 pm

  8. Time to switch to Kelvin.

         by Walela February 1, 2008 at 8:36 pm

  9. Oh and rrrrrrrrrrabbit rrrrrrrrrrabbit

         by Walela February 1, 2008 at 8:36 pm

  10. IDV-I’ll be right there. If you were any kind of friend/witch you’d send me a really fast broom!

    Walela-you know, Kelvin would be a good option. I think we’d be at about 233 degrees!! woohoo.

         by kyahgirl February 1, 2008 at 9:41 pm

  11. Hi ,Thats very cool weather you have there.
    I just set up my new wireless network,it took me all morning and half the afternoon and serveral phone calls to get it done.Now I have to see if it works upstairs.

         by margaret February 2, 2008 at 3:01 pm

  12. Margaret-I’m proud of you! Hope it works out. I have one here and really enjoy the ease of access.

         by kyahgirl February 2, 2008 at 6:50 pm

  13. Most people here have no concept of just how cold -40 is.

    I’ve been ‘doing up’ the front room for 8 months now. Almost finished.

         by Tickersoid February 2, 2008 at 10:14 pm

  14. That’s almost criminal, it’s so cold!!! Lovely project to bring some warmth to the nest though.

         by G February 5, 2008 at 8:19 pm

  15. tibbar tibbar - and I’ve never been in temps below
    minus 3 F… WOW!~ I’m such a wimp.

         by Terry February 7, 2008 at 7:30 pm

  16. Hey Tickers, you’re right about the temperature. Unfortunately, its still pretty darn chilly.

    G-yes, we’re definitely not spending much time outside the nest. Although, I’ve had to go on several expeditions to ’small town Alberta’ for hockey games.

    Terry-I don’t think you’re a wimp. Kind of smart actually. What kind of person lives in this crazy place?

         by kyahgirl February 9, 2008 at 1:07 pm

  17. yep…I stayed indoors two days this february… due to friggin’ cold weather. Under a blanket in your bedroom with a good book is a nice place to be!

         by Penguin February 12, 2008 at 5:16 am

  18. We are in awe.

         by weirsdo April 6, 2008 at 10:35 pm

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