You’d think that the word frozen would be a perfectly suitable prompt for the first week of January here in Indiana, but there’s nothing literally frozen outside. Usually by now we’ve had repeated hits of of freezing rain and our street would stay frozen for months.
I like the cold, upwards of 20F/-6C and I love the snow. This winter, if you wanna call it that, has been just plain weird.
I feel cheated.
There’s a fly on my window, for fuck’s sake.
Are my bulbs even gonna freeze?!?
As ever, I’m looking for the silver linings.
I can get out more.
No shoveling.
No treacherous porch steps.
No waddling like a penguin to the kids’ bus stops.
It can’t last forever, right?
Yesterday was 38F/3C. I put on my fleece shirt, a scarf and a hat and walked the dog for well over an hour. It will be a tad colder today and I will do the same.
It’s not often I’ll walk like that in January. Usually 20-30 minutes is all I can take, because usually it’s well below freezing, and if there’s a lot of snow, it’s quite a work out.
This is what it looks like outside.
Has Old Man Winter forgotten where I live?
This post is part of LindaGHill’s Just Jot it January.
joeyfullystated 
We’ve had a long mild spell but Monday night’s low is supposed to be 6f – That should freeze the bulbs 🙂
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Lucky! It will be more than a week before we’ll see anything below 20, and I don’t have much faith in meteorology.
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I am still running my air-conditioning, which even by South Carolina standards is not the norm in January. It was nearly 80F here on Christmas day. I am hoping against hope to have some temps in the 40s sometime this month! Sending a wish your way that Mr. Heatmiser takes a hike soon!
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Icky. Well, there is that, too. I could still be stuck in the south! 😀
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I agree with you about the weird winter weather, but the balmy temperatures definitely make farm chores more bearable this time of year. Hopefully you’ll see some snow soon! 🙂
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Normally we skate here on the canals or do something else absolutely useless but now! I have to trim the Roses!! Welcome to new reality 😦
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Oh I am sure Old Man Winter hasn’t gotten lost. I just think he may have temporary amnesia. Personally I don’t handle the cold the way I used to. I ride the bus downtown when I want to hang out so the walk can be a pain when it is really cold. Of course as long as the sun is shining I can tolerate Winter;regardless of the temperature. Snow doesn’t bug me too much. As it has already been pointed out it is early yet. I bet we have snow before February. Measurable snow.
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I’m sure you’re right. I sure hope you’re right!
It really is terrible at times, walking in the -20, with the wind burning through layers of clothes. Feels so much worse without the sun, agreed! I do not eagerly await any of that!
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The cold has finally come to NE Ohio. It’s in the 30s today, and there’s just a light dusting of snow. I prefer the atypical 50 and 60 degree days we were having, but I guess since it IS January, I really shouldn’t complain. But that won’t stop me…
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It’s just a bit more than 3 months til spring! I’m glad, if a skosh bit jealous that you got a light dusting 🙂
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Hey, it’s snowing on your WordPress blog at least.
I had to wear a long sleeve shirt when I went out yesterday. Winter is here! For a minute anyway.
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Perhaps I should gather all the pixels and make a snowman.
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I think old man Winter has retired. I could offer lots of rain though if it would cheer you up 😉
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I do enjoy rain, but I’d prefer my Januarys be snowy! 😛
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Oh, me too but the weather spirits do not agree I am afraid 🙂
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Agreed. Nothing more refreshing than a walk on a cold day. I’m tired of sweating under there.
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You should just Let It Go. (Frozen joke, sorry.)
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Haha. STFU. 😛
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Coming to warm up.
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It’s been the same here in Virginia… unusually warm.. Christmas day it was in the high 60s.. only in the past couple of days has it gone down into the low 40s and today has been in the high 30s, chilly, wisps of snow blowing about, but nothing substantial. I think Old Man Winter has forgotten us too. Cheers!
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Wouldn’t you know it snowed a bit overnight? Just a light dusting. Didn’t even need to scrape the car this morning, but the snow made it feel like winter 🙂
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Apparently it did here a little this morning too so says my dad, but I was playing hermit deep in the covers until well past 1 pm… lol so it was gone by the time I woke up…
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It will be 11 degrees here tonight, Joey. They said the last time Columbus was 11 it was March, 2015! I do agree, I saw bugs and buds along with a fly. Our grass was green today before it snowed a little, Joey. I sm fine with no snow once Christmas was gone. 🙂
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We’re still at a balmy -20C…
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We finally froze last night. But just barely.
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Has been some wacky weather in Indiana. It finally got below freezing down here in the southern part of the state this week.
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We did, two whole nights below freezing! Whoop! LOL
Hope you’re well, Gary! 🙂
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All is good trying to get back to a normal blogging schedule :).
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