We got five inches of new snow last night but today it got above freezing for the first time in a month. It was below zero (F) every night for two weeks (and at most, single digits above zero during the day). But now, time to take off the jacket and leave the hat and gloves on the shelf! Bailey (my canine pal) and I went for a walk. Pushing 40 and probably to surpass that tomorrow, it was almost warm enough for passive solar heating from the front porch.
Another day and warmer still. Pushing 50 (10 degrees C), a 70 degree (F) rise in a few days. Used passive solar heat today. I woke up today to a strange site. I believe aliens landed in the night. I found this snow tower in my front yard. It was too dark to photograph (and I had to get to work). By the time I got home it had melted somewhat, but is about 5.5 feet tall and 2 feet square. (A 2 foot carpenter’s square is next to it for scale.) Something about the proportions struck me so I measured carefully and found it to be 66.6 inches tall. I re-measured the sides and found them to be 66.6 cm. Oh, the horror!
IS that a snow monolith?!?
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Well, since “lith” means “stone”, I’d say no; but the aluminum structure that appeared in the mountains out west was referred to as a monolith, and it clearly wasn’t. It’s also not an obelisk, since that has a pyramidal top. That’s what I get for knowing a little Greek.
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You’re too well educated. 😉 The surprise appearance reminded me of it. A lot of people got a lot of pleasure out of them here. I even saw one fashioned out of cardboard or plywood (so dry here) decorated with Xmas lights!
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Diabolical.
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Makes us seem wimpy for a week sub 20, but that’s why I’m south and not north. Enjoy your heat wave!
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At least when it’s -20, I can add more layers. When it’s 120, there’s only so much you can remove! (And we still have heat and water and electricity.)
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One could argue that once you look like the Michelin man, it’s not possible or safe to move on a bicycle. Whereas a padded g-string, some sunscreen, helmet, visor or hat, gloves, socks, shoes, and sunscreen, and a cool pool or AC at the end, and you’re good to go! It’s all what you’re used to and willing to endure. Your biking extreme sounds more painful and expensive than here, but then there’s the sunburn and skin cancer risk (which is real).
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I haven’t been stricken dead for my 6,666.66 double devil 2020 mileage… yet.
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So ya think maybe I’m safe, too?
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I think you’ll make it. True fact: the actual numerology says *that* number was actually 616. Some deviled eggs sound delish right about now!
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