Category Archives: It’s just damned cold

Dog Logic And Firewood Levers: Part III

Posted on March 30, 2014 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

I was cold, stuck in the snow, and on a fools errand. I was in a Jack London story. You know what ties together all those guys who died in Jack London’s books? None were holding a long handled round pointed shovel. Losers! Continue reading →

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Light Posting

Posted on January 31, 2014 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

I haven’t posted much lately. Mother Nature is trying to kick my ass. I will post more when nature is less focused on reducing me and everyone in my house to a series of ice sculptures surrounded by a collapsed … Continue reading →

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Winter Of Doom: Part 3

Posted on January 6, 2014 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

From Theo Spark:

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Winter of Doom: Part 2

Posted on January 5, 2014 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Every blizzard has a name. That name is ‘winter’. Continue reading →

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Winter Of Doom: Part I

Posted on January 4, 2014 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Wind chill numbers are for sissies. If you are in my presence and repeat the “wind chill factor” because it’s an extreme number I reserve the right to hit you with a shovel. Continue reading →

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Phenology Update: Spring 2012

Posted on March 20, 2012 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

If somebody sinks a truck and I don’t know about it…is it still spring? Continue reading →

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Paging Al Gore…

Posted on February 18, 2011 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Yesterday it happened.  I knew it was coming.  That didn’t make it any easier. Bitter cold wind suddenly flared up; flattening everything that could bend and bending a few things that couldn’t flatten.  The temperature dropped 40 degrees and the … Continue reading →

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Living A Horror Movie Scene

Posted on February 13, 2011 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

You can count on horror movies to follow the established pattern.  The most clichéd is the “gotchya scene”.  After a tremendous CGI enhanced fight the good guy seemingly has defeated a bad guy/werewolf/vampire/alien/politician.  Half the cast is dead, broken glass … Continue reading →

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