I just got back from walking
the dogs and I am a little cold to say the least. I know it is cold north of
here, but you guys are used to it. It was forty degrees here this morning,
which is considered within the +/- 10 degrees of freezing for us to go into an
all out panic. I pulled out the heavy pea coat, wrapped a wool scarf around my
neck, and put on my Chicago Bears stocking cap before walking the dogs. Down on the
corner, where my neighbor has a vacation rental for those who want to escape the
frozen north, the visitors from Michigan were walking around outside in shorts
and a tee shirt. Their blood must be as thick as molasses. Meanwhile, my dogs
and I braved the cold and continued on around the block. Just a little more
than halfway around, I had to pick up Bette and carry her because she was
shaking like a cold diesel engine. This is the coldest weather she has ever
experienced. Not so for Mister Chandler, he was all perky and seemed to like
the cold. I unfortunately had forgot to pull out my gloves from the corner of
the closet where we keep the coat. My hands were freezing. By the time we got
around to the church property where Chandler loves to take his morning dump, my
hands were numb. My hands were so cold, that when I bent down with the little
plastic bag to pick up Chandlers pile of steaming crap, I realized just what I
had there. Instant hand warmer. Yes I did. I stood there for at least a minute caressing
that bag of warm shit, first in one hand and then in the other.
I threw up a little in my mouth and I'm not sure if it was because I was laughing so hard or queasy.
ReplyDeleteGood thing it was in your mouth. It might have frozen before it cleared your lips otherwise.
DeleteYes!! This is true. I, too, have experienced this when walking my dog on cold mornings.
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