Quote from: Northern Star Girl on January 12, 2024, 08:13:19 PMIt is a COLD night tonight:

       

Note:   The F and C scales come together at (minus) -40 degrees
..... -40 deg(f) is exactly the same cold temperature of -40 deg (C)

HUGS, Danielle

I'm glad I live in SoCal, where +40F is too cold for me 

Quote from: Donica on January 13, 2024, 03:41:31 PMI'm glad I live in SoCal, where +40F is too cold for me 

Could not agree more.

Ellen

Good Thursday morning everyone....
It will be a busy day today at my office when I get there... 
it is just after 7:15am here and I am getting ready to go to work. 

Here it is now minus -26 degs(f)  ...
it is not snowing now but we have several feet on the ground
left over from previous recent snow storms...

QUESTION: What are my friends, readers, and followers doing today?

HUGS, Danielle

Morning, Danielle

I see you are getting a jump on your busy tax preparation season. I wish you the best during this busy time. Have you hired any temporary employees yet? 

For me, I am volunteering at Laura's House today. I really enjoy working with the team there and know that it helps someone who is a victim of domestic violence. Then late do some grocery shopping.

Ellen

Food shopping and cooking, making my friend a birthday cake.

@EllenW
Thanks for jumping in on my Blog thread... I am always happy to see and to read your comment replies. 
YES, I now have 2 part timers...... a big help this time year as the tax season is getting into full swing.

I am so glad that your volunteer work at "Laura's House" is not only helpful to those in need but without a doubt it is a rewarding activity and experience for you. 

The staff is finally getting the Forum put back together after the New Year's crash ...... I have been burning the candle at both ends devoting a lot of time doing the things that can do to get things back in order but also at my CPA business.  If I didn't need to sleep at night it would give me more time to work on both tasks.

Again... thank you Ellen for posting and sharing.  You are always welcome to post anything here on my Blog thread.

HUGS, Danielle

Quote from: EllenW on January 18, 2024, 10:47:20 AMMorning, Danielle

I see you are getting a jump on your busy tax preparation season. I wish you the best during this busy time. Have you hired any temporary employees yet? 

Today was an all hands meeting at the new mixed company due to the take over of the company I work for. Got to see the new offices that we will eventually be working when our office closes. Met more of the staff. Did have that 'new girl' feel to it and a much bigger building.

Hugs
Xxx

Danielle, you are always upbeat and welcoming. Thank you for all you do.

Danielle.  Thank you for the weather you sent to the Southeast earlier this week.  It arrived pretty much intact, just a few degrees warmer than when you sent it.  Nights in the teens.  Days near freezing. 

It is my understanding that you are sending another blast this way this weekend.  That is awesome.  Thanks again.  But, that's all we need.  You don't have to keep sending it.  I wouldn't want Alaska to loose too much cool air.  It might affect migration or sea ice or something.  We don't need any more. 

But, thanks so much for what you sent already.

Rachel Montgomery

While I lost all of my side threads, four years of your adventures are missing too. so glad to have this thread to follow your adventures and see how happy you are.

Laura May

We're feeling pretty frustrated with the cold temps in the northeastern U.S. right now. The wood stove isn't keeping up with the cold air that's slipping through the gaps in my 100 year old house. But it's 18º F ABOVE zero. After looking at your temps here, I realize that I have little cause for complaint.

Stay warm up there!

Quote from: Northern Star Girl on January 18, 2024, 10:31:15 AMIt will be a busy day today at my office when I get there... 
it is just after 7:15am here and I am getting ready to go to work. 

Here it is now minus -26 degs(f)  ...
it is not snowing now but we have several feet on the ground
left over from previous recent snow storms...

I'm in the Reno Nevada area, and when it's plus 26 and snowing here everyone is inclined to stay home, but you're off to work at -26 degrees and with fresh snow. Quite a different mind set between the two locations.

Up until about 5 years ago I never let the weather stop me.  If it looked like I'd need them, I thought nothing about putting the chains on the 69' GMC pickup and going about my business.  I had extra clothing, a tow strap and shovel in the truck just in case, and off I went.  In 25 years, the weather never kept me from work and I always made it home.  It was kind of a pride thing.  Sometimes it took the better part of the day, lol.

I'm back in the office for work now, but since the pandemic, I have the option to work from home when the weather is marginal.   Now, with a wife and 3 dogs, I'm inclined to stay home when the weathers bad.  I'm getting a little too soft in my later years. 

I hope you, and everyone are staying warm this weekend.

Warm Regards,
Paulie.

Sorry I'm late for the party. Thinking about baking something. It's cold and rainy here right now.

Hugs!
Donica

January 24, 2024 ....   Wednesday

VERY VERY VERY COLD today !

When I work up early this morning to get ready to go to
my office...
...the temperature was a Bone Chilling
        (minus) -47 degrees(f) or -44 degrees(c)
This afternoon at 3:30pm it "warmed up" to (minus) -33 degrees(f)

Just to put in my perspective this is one of the coldest days I have
experienced in the 6+ years that I have lived here.

HUGS,
Danielle

That is too cold for me.

Chrissy

Global warming ....

We have come out of our cold snap, some parts of Scotland min temp was -14C, down south -6c, beach weather for you Danielle. 

Then we had the 90mph storms coming over 2 in 3 days. Now it's calm and temps up to +14C as the air direction changes from north to south.

If you think it's extremely cold Danielle, then wow it's a whole different ball game.

Hugs
Jessica xxx

Quote from: Northern Star Girl on January 24, 2024, 06:36:35 PMJanuary 24, 2024 ....  Wednesday

VERY VERY VERY COLD today !

When I work up early this morning to get ready to go to
my office...
...the temperature was a Bone Chilling
        (minus) -47 degrees(f) or -44 degrees(c)
This afternoon at 3:30pm it "warmed up" to (minus) -33 degrees(f)

Just to put in my perspective this is one of the coldest days I have
experienced in the 6+ years that I have lived here.

HUGS,
Danielle

I don't think I could ever be comfortable living in a place where you put things in the refrigerator to prevent them from freezing. You must have a very warm heart to live in such a cold place.

Love always -- Jess

I always am talking about and mentioning my Tooth-Fairy sweetie and I realize that
as a result of the Forum crash at the first of January that I lost many of the
postings that showed her picture... 
This picture was taken at my recent hospital visit. 



I have been suffering from debilitating chronic Migraine headaches for several years
and some of the oral drugs and an injection drug that were prescribed to me in the past
did not really work that well.... and finally my doctor prescribed an Infusion drug that
has really done a good job in eliminating my chronic Migraines...  it has to be repeated
every 3 or 4 months so I usually plan a big city shopping trip in Anchorage which is
a little more than a 6 hour drive.

When I have my appointments ... my sweetie is kind enough that she always drives me
there and back and sits with me for the 2 hours or so before and during the appointment
and procedure.

HUGS, Danielle

For my more recent readers and followers I am thinking that you may not know
the story behind why I call my sweetie my Tooth-fairy.... 
.... go to this link on my Hunted Prey blog thread and read the details:
      https://www.susans.org/index.php/topic,236395.msg2123977.html#msg2123977

HUGS,
Danielle

You two look very happy. It is great that she supports you so well when you get your treatments. I know how important that support is.

Ellen