Tuesday, February 08, 2011

Minus 27.

The dog's heated water dish froze last night....I'm sure it had something to do with the "insulation" of snow around the outside of the bucket, but I'm sure it had more to do with the fact that it was a bit chilly.

Think about what it takes to operate just your home in conditions like last night.  if you had your home's thermostat set at 70, and it got to -25....that is a heating temp differential of 95 degrees to keep you somewhat snug last night.

I'm not sure why Ma and Pa Ingalls settled here, but my guess is that the first couple of winters were mild and then they got "The Long Winter".

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