Yesterday morning, I had an eye appointment, so my husband offered to take me to breakfast first. We love going out for breakfast. But it was quite nippy, not just cold, but frigid. The car’s thermostat read -13 degrees. Yes! Thirteen degrees below zero!
In some parts of the country, this degree of cold would stop one in their tracks, but not in Northern Wisconsin! Life goes on. He walked the dog, and we went to breakfast, right on schedule.
Luckily, it was also sunny, so things warmed up fast.
But by late afternoon, it was back down to 8 degrees, but felt like -4 with the wind chill. It was cold, but we walked the dog together this time. Our Labrador Retriever, Molly, loves the cold and snow. She seems unfazed by the frigid temperatures.
I’ve had a lot of fun with wordplay this week. This has included writing some limericks and acrostic poems. Today’s acrostic was inspired by the sub-zero temperatures.
Frigid Ice
Frozen water on my window panes
Rough start to a winter’s morning
Ignition on the truck starts
Glad to get going soon
It is winter now
December’s here
Icy walks
Crunchy
Elves
Reverse Nonet & Acrostic
© Draft, Carol Labuzzetta
Besides bearing the cold and word play, I've also been crocheting, and decorating the house. I think my shopping is nearly done, so the presents are just waiting for me to wrap. I'm flying one way to Denver mid-month to stay at our son's apartment in Fort Collins. Then, I'll help him with the drive back to Wisconsin for the holidays. So, I'm trying to get everything done with the exception of the baking before I leave.
Today's round up is brought to us by children's book author extraordinare, Irene Latham, at her blog, Live Your Poem. Thanks for hosting, Irene!
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