And I did notice that your Yahoo avatar is wearing new duds. The temperature must have dropped to the low 70s, eh? Stay warm!

I'll have you know that it's dropping below 50 here every single night, and once in a while it does so during the day!

It's terrible.

I know! And tomorrow, the day will be 1 minute and 4 seconds shorter than today. If that's not a reason to start the premium gin showdown, I don't know what is!

What do you mean dropping readership.

I'm here everyday.

Thank you, Dear. I'm just trying to guilt-trip the less-assiduous into sending me booze and money.

It got 25 degrees out at my farm last night. Not pleasant, considering I'm still crashing in my camper, which is *not* insulated for this kind of weather.

I'm still thawing out...

You need one of those "expedition-rated" down sleeping bags!

Ick!

(Or get two high-quality bags that zip together, and take Daisy Cat out there with you . . . that'll help--two bodies result more heat than one, and I'm not even being dirty, here.)

What I have is two 1500 watt electric heaters going full blast, and there's still a chill on the floor and near the windows.

I'm working on converting an old travel trailer to a well-insulated mobile cottage. With four inches of foam insulation and minimized window area, it ought to stay comfy in the cold and the hot weather.

That still leaves the outdoor weather to contend with. I don't go out there just to hibernate.

Funny though, it was 25 at dawn and 60 by mid afternoon. That's the desert for ya.

Daisy Cat doesn't have the same level of enthusiasm for the farm that I do. She came out for Thanksgiving, but went back to town for the rest of the weekend.

You didn't buy close enough to a rifle range! Big mistake ;)

Psh. The neighbor has a dry pond with high banks that he's offered for our use as a target practice range any time we want.