tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872647804241988041.post6571465564817660436..comments2024-02-08T07:32:20.315-06:00Comments on Steve Bates - Yellow Doggerel Democratic Views: Down, Down, DownSteve Bateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07587223243120009776noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872647804241988041.post-17143499501206464832010-01-13T00:31:11.519-06:002010-01-13T00:31:11.519-06:00If that throw has a lion's head on it, I have ...If that throw has a lion's head on it, I have a half cats sharing Sam's disdain for the temperature.<br /><br />We have been dipping below 20° a couple of nights, but we have also had almost a constant wind that makes it worse.Bryanhttp://whynow.dumka.us/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872647804241988041.post-14606284155549906992010-01-12T09:01:21.277-06:002010-01-12T09:01:21.277-06:00OWL, I keep expecting Samantha to follow the lead ...OWL, I keep expecting Samantha to follow the lead of <a href="http://www.kalliope.org/digt.pl?longdid=lear20020204083" rel="nofollow">Edward Lear's classic limerick</a> about an old man of the coast, who "called for some hot buttered toast." But I doubt it's toast Samantha would call for!Steve Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587223243120009776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872647804241988041.post-24479565808831650412010-01-11T23:30:53.852-06:002010-01-11T23:30:53.852-06:00Samantha the thermometer:) Smart kitty!Samantha the thermometer:) Smart kitty!oldwhiteladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15966442124843256715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872647804241988041.post-61266586261929400242010-01-10T16:18:45.068-06:002010-01-10T16:18:45.068-06:00ellroon, Vienna's a great place to learn about...ellroon, Vienna's a great place to learn about winter. Actually, Vienna's a great place to learn about a great many things; I spent only a week there in 1978 (it was mostly a working summer for me in southeastern Austria, based in Graz) but I still have fond memories of side trips to Wien and Salzburg.<br /><br />It's still cold here; this will be the 4th sub-freezing night in a row, for the first time I can remember in my more than six decades living here. All the sunshine is kind of nice, though. And tomorrow, supposedly, we get a break. So far, the heating system and the food and booze supplies are holding up, so I have few complaints.Steve Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587223243120009776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872647804241988041.post-76677082499355324372010-01-10T11:13:36.400-06:002010-01-10T11:13:36.400-06:00Lugubrious self-pity.... this is a phrase I'm ...Lugubrious self-pity.... this is a phrase I'm going to work into my next conversation..:D! <br /><br />I know I've not experienced the level of cold you guys are enduring right now, but my (Southern California born and bred) son's in Vienna at the moment and learning all about <a href="http://www.thefuckingweather.com/" rel="nofollow">winter weather</a>. <br /><br />(He sent me that link...)ellroonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11335409429673647381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872647804241988041.post-89294043756083911152010-01-09T02:54:31.798-06:002010-01-09T02:54:31.798-06:00hipparchia, heating bills pass; lifetime weather e...hipparchia, heating bills pass; lifetime weather experiences don't. I still remember the 5°F (yes 5) winter storm when I lived in a house that literally had grass growing up through the cracks in the guest bedroom between the floor and the wall. That one, unbelievably, cracked the harpsichord soundboard, and just about broke the bank with the gas bill, though it still never brought the indoor temp above about 60... and I still treasure the memory. For a moment, forget the bills; you and the dozen critters hold on to the memories.Steve Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587223243120009776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872647804241988041.post-66882113131673858722010-01-09T02:21:05.675-06:002010-01-09T02:21:05.675-06:00we are down to brrrrr. we are down to it's so ...we are down to <i><b>brrrrr</b></i>. we are down to <i>it's so cold even the dog doesn't want to stay out for very long</i>. we are down to <i>the heater keeps coming on and i don't want to see my next electric bill</i>.<br /><br />i have no idea what this translates to in degrees, and i suspect i'll only feel worse if i should find out.hipparchiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601000402820151839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872647804241988041.post-65310703740053794292010-01-09T01:03:28.911-06:002010-01-09T01:03:28.911-06:00Thanks, hipparchia! At just about 1:00 A.M., we ha...Thanks, hipparchia! At just about 1:00 A.M., we have 27°F (-3°C). Some (but not much) wind; no messy precip AFAICT. Warm in the house, despite all odds.<br /><br />What are y'all down to?Steve Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587223243120009776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872647804241988041.post-10093257908841166542010-01-09T00:36:54.899-06:002010-01-09T00:36:54.899-06:00yay! doggerel!
and i love the photo. that's p...yay! doggerel!<br /><br />and i love the photo. that's pretty close to how we all feel here in sunny [ha!] florida.hipparchiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601000402820151839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872647804241988041.post-19476891266465452582010-01-08T20:29:38.409-06:002010-01-08T20:29:38.409-06:00ellroon, don't mind your freezing friend's...<i><br />ellroon, don't mind your freezing friend's<br />Lugubrious self-pity;<br />Don't think, oh my, he's at an end!<br />Just concentrate on Kitty...<br /><br />She does top-secret work for Steve;<br />For years, with him she's hung out,<br />She knows with whom he'd rub a sleeve...<br />And when he'd stick his tongue out!<br /><br />- SB the YDD/YSS<br /></i><br />(If you haven't looked at the large version of the pic, be sure to do so. Samantha has captured quite well my reaction to your not-summer weather! :-) )Steve Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587223243120009776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872647804241988041.post-40825307406515533742010-01-08T18:40:16.017-06:002010-01-08T18:40:16.017-06:00/looks guiltily about after swearing at the 70+ de.../looks guiltily about after swearing at the 70+ degrees Southern California has had for weeks...<br /><br />I bet I'll be proved right... our winter was the two days of slight frost we had and now we're into our usual not-summer weather. <br /><br />We might even have some RAIN next week... pleasepleaseplease!! Droughts are not fun.ellroonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11335409429673647381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872647804241988041.post-60722177990104317812010-01-08T18:24:44.761-06:002010-01-08T18:24:44.761-06:00jams, they're now saying it'll be 19°F. Bl...jams, they're now saying it'll be 19°F. Bloody hell, indeed, for people like me... Stella's not much better... who don't suffer cold weather gladly. Fortunately, this time, it's only three days of it.Steve Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587223243120009776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872647804241988041.post-4346964575574704442010-01-08T16:11:10.674-06:002010-01-08T16:11:10.674-06:0020F? Bloody Hell Steve that's colder than here...20F? Bloody Hell Steve that's colder than here and it's cold by London standardsjams o donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315325008175184363noreply@blogger.com