This year is poised to be a nasty and severe Wintertide season.
- Meteorologists expect various arctic blasts with blizzards and ice storms in January and January.
Every one of us were lucky to have a mild Wintertide season last year. I don’t think I ran the furnace nearly as much as the year prior, and I think there was less snow as well. I assume bad for our little cats when they have to go out in cold hot and cold temperatures, especially if they have to wade through 6 inches of snow to do their business. I bought little booties to put on their feet and small blazers to stretch over their fur. Occasionally I take our snow blower out of the garage and I clear off a area of the backyard for the cats. It makes going outside in the snow much easier for both of them. But before both of us get that far into the Wintertide season, I need to make other preparations first. I want all of our rain gutters wash before they start filling with ice. I need to get the snowblower worked on to make sure the engine isn’t getting ready to die or go south on me. I can’t imagine getting through the Wintertide without our powerful snowblower—it’s a evening and morning difference compared to a shovel. Lastly, I have to take our window air conditioner out of the window in our beach home office and store it for the season. I care about 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 component 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 unique window.
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