I know you Minnesotans and Wisconsians aren't going to be sympathetic, but

[Redstone]

good Lord, it's four degrees out there, with a wind chill of approximately One Minute To Finger Loss Due To Frostbite.

Dang, am I ever glad we got those propane firelogs for the fireplace.

And am I even more glad I have a nice warm wife waiting upstairs in bed for me.

Happy New Year, all.

Redstone

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Happy New Year, my dear Redstone!

It's so good to see you posting...

I hope this coming year sees you feeling well, and doing well!

:hug:

[Redstone]

5. Thanks, Peg. I went to my doctor this morning, and the situation seems to be

coming along pretty well. And I've lost 31 pounds since July; too bad it's because I haven't felt like eating, but good nonetheless.

At least we'll be rid of this wretched year soon (Wretched, that is, except for that wonderful election).

The good thing about being at the bottom is that there's no way to go but up.

Enjoy.

Redstone

[Arger68]

2. It's a balmy 10 above here, much better than the

13 below yesterday!

[Redstone]

6. Yowsa! 13 below? Having grown up in Vermont, I remember what that's like.

Redstone

[Arger68]

9. The record low here was 33 below in February of 1996.

And this is southern Minnesota!

[Redstone]

10. I remember one night in Vermont when I was a kid, and it was 30 below...our next-

door neighbor's barn caught fire, and it just ended up burning itself out, because they couldn't get the fire trucks started.

30 below is truly vicious, even by Northern standards.

Redstone

[Ptah]

3. Happy New Year Redstone

It is always good to hear from you.

[Redstone]

4. My very best wishes to you as well, my friend.

Redstone

[FarLeftRage]

7. Happy New Year from a place where it's minus 4

and minus 20 in the wind...

[Redstone]

8. Ouch!

Redstone

[lizziegrace]

11. Just because we live it

doesn't mean we like it.

Happy New Year, Redstone.

May 2009 be one where hopes are realized.

:hug:

[Redstone]

12. May it be so, indeed. My best wishes to you and yours.

Redstone

[mainegreen]

13. The wind is daft. No way to properly seal windows against this.

Brrr. Brrr. Brrr.