The wool for mountaineering was not because we planned to climb in super cold weather, but for in case a storm blew in en route. This was also back in the day when the local weather guy drew cartoons to represent what they thought might be coming.
I've cycled through several kitchen waste (for the compost bin) containers lately and each has been discarded as some aspect failed. Putting in the freezer, nope, old yogurt container, nope. It has to do with the handling and messy lids, so yesterday I deployed a stainless steel 2 quart kettle that was retired to occasional dog water pan after it warped (steaming and forgot to put water under the basket). Lid lifts easily and the whole thing can go in the dishwasher regularly.
It's 14o (-10C) this morning and I have my jacket and gear ready for taking Cookie into the yard. Even wearing her dog jacket she refuses to go on her own and last night when I realized and took her out on a leash she peed and peed. Now I have to take her out a side door because the back yard sliding glass door has frozen shut. It's that or shove her through the dog flap and cover it until she takes care of business, but she'll just cower by the door refusing to budge. There's no husky or malamute in this dog! Pepper is fine going in and out all day. (There's an inch of accumulation over ice.)
I have a couple of DVDs to watch, due at the library soon. Chicken soup was made last night and I'll make another crock pot of spice tea to drink and make the house smell great.