This year is poised to be a nasty and severe winter season.
- Meteorologists expect several arctic blasts with blizzards and ice storms in January and February.
We were lucky to have a mild winter season last year. I don’t think I ran the furnace nearly as much as the year prior, and I know there was less snow as well. I feel bad for my little dogs when they have to go out in freezing temperatures, especially if they have to wade through six inches of snow to do their business. I bought little booties to put on their feet and small sweaters to stretch over their fur. Sometimes I take my snow blower out of the garage and I clear off a section of the backyard for the dogs. It makes going outside in the snow much easier for both of them. But before we get that far into the winter season, I need to make other preparations first. I want all of my rain gutters clean before they start filling with ice. I need to get the snowblower serviced to make sure the engine isn’t getting ready to die or go south on me. I can’t imagine getting through the winter without my powerful snowblower—it’s a night and day difference compared to a shovel. Lastly, I have to take my window air conditioner out of the window in my home office and store it for the season. I like to get it out of the window so I can tightly shut the window while it’s cold outside. It’s hard to prevent all air from getting in or out around the seal of the window a/c, so it’s smart to unmount the device when it’s not going to be used for months at a time. This will prevent any unwanted cold drafts or heat leakage through that particular window.