I have been listening to some CDs and tapes a very good friend sent to me. He started this thread. Thank you, Jerry and Ruth. And here?

We tend to get a bit blase about snow. Part of life here. We gear up for more MVCs because people tend to forget from snowfall to snowfall--or season to season--that it is slippery and when it forms an ice layer on the roads, their vehicles don't grip the road as well as they should. People also forget to clean their chimneys, and we have had four flue/chimney fires in the past month. The temperature is expected to drop from a balmy 8 below to 32 below tonight (That's about -26 F for my American friends). However, as a rule we are geared up for this kind of weather, and many places just aren't.

About the gum boots: they won't do much if it's an 8000 volt line, and some wires will 'seek' a means to ground. Keep far far away from them. It's a better world with you in it, Charmion.

If you end up boiling water from snow, remember to add the snow slowly. If you simply put a pile of snow in the pot on the stove, it will form a hollow pocket in the center and the bottom of the pan will burn.

Sleep tight, all. Keep warm and be safe.

BM