It’s Cold - Really Cold
It doesn’t get this cold very often, in fact we’ve set new records for lows and for the “lowest highs”. Since a decent part of my work means that I will be outside. At least the part that says I have to preinspect the vehicle that I drive - during predawn hours no less. In addition to the winds that whip through the area I (and my fellow drivers) have to fight the hood that’s frozen shut - sometimes a six inch ice dam has to be semi-melted before I can even get under the hood - dipsticks that are frozen in the tube, doors that don’t open or close.
Yesterday, I wore the most clothes that I’ve ever worn. I had my pants and long johns on, a shirt, an undershirt, the thermal shirt (which I don’t think I’ve worn ever) two, yes two, jackets, and my hat and scarf. It was still cold.
And getting ready for a trip was interesting. One of the other drivers left a garbage bag on the bus (it’s supposed to be clean). There was a bag of ice that someone had placed on the garbage bag that started to melt and then froze. The entire bag was frozen to the floor where the puddle had formed from the ice bag. It was great… not. I was able to eventually get the bag off the floor and into the garbage.
By the way, did I mention that it was cold?
