Thursday 195-Just how cold is it?

[momoffuzzyfaces]

It snowed today in Malibu!
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close the doors and stoke the fireplace.....It's hot choco, bailey's and marshmallows.......

DONE!

Just where do you think you are ... KANSAS?

Pass the hot chocolate while I try and figure out how on earth to get this sleet/ice stuff off my steps and sidewalk before the next storm hits on Saturday.

I've tried salt... no go!!! I'm thinking about putting hot want on it to loosen it up, then scrape it off and dry it with towels. I want OUT OF HERE!!!

[Randi]

MOFF, if salt doesn't do it, you just may have to empty cat litter all over the place.

Slick, please don't stress, sit down and get yourself a cup of hot cocoa with the rest of us - your Bailey should spiff it up.

Stay safe everybody!

[cassiesmom]

well ... today's forecast high in Chicago is 32 degrees ... I was thinking I should buzz through the car wash because it's going to be below freezing the next several days. Mario, I'd like peppermint Schnapps in my hot chocolate instead of Bailey's, please.

[lvpets2002]

Oh My No No Mario = cassiesmom said she wanted Peppermint Schnapps &&& not Pepper in her snout.. Mario get your foot out of the Bailey's..

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Well, the salt didn't work. I did get the top step and half the second and half the bottom one clearned before I pooped out. So, I took Randi's advice and put kitty litter on the ice on those two. I didn't have enough energy to even get to the sidewalk.

cassiesmom, I had to grin at you wanting to wash your car and it being 32 degrees. My step mom did that once and got frozen in the car! She couldn't get any of the doors open or the windows rolled down. My dad had to open the doors with a blow torch. I voted for leaving her in there myself!

More hot chocolate please? I'm freezing and my arthritis is really aching. Teach me to go outside and play in the ice!

Hi, Mario! What have you been doing today monkey boy?
Well, bless my heart, my neighbor boy is out there shoveling my walk!!!
I plan on paying him really well!!!

[cassiesmom]

Oh My No No Mario = cassiesmom said she wanted Peppermint Schnapps &&& not Pepper in her snout.. Mario get your foot out of the Bailey's..

Ahchoo ... Mario, please ... that was peppermint Schnapps ... Ahchoo ... never mind - could I just have the cocoa?

[lvpets2002]

Settle down Mario she didnt Ahchoo on you.. She also stated she wanted cocoa && not more snowwaa.. Boy howdy Monkeys cant live with or without them..

Ahchoo ... Mario, please ... that was peppermint Schnapps ... Ahchoo ... never mind - could I just have the cocoa?

[Karen]

Once you get free, get yourself some de-icer. There is stuff that's lawn-safe (unlike salt) that you can buy and keep on hand.

I've made a big fresh batch of hot cocoa, have the cinnamon shaker handy to sprinkle on the top if anyone wants, and have a pot of blueberry tea in my antique blue Wedgwood teapot.

Storm headed our way tonight, we'll see what the balance between snow, rain and ice ends up being!

[cali]

we had one week in the that was -46*C to -48*C and the rest of this winter had been between -10*C and +3*C , far and away one of the warmest winters I have exprienced here, normally this time of year -20*C to -30*C is the norm.

[GreyhoundGirl]

Jenny's diary of today

1) froze my tail off jogging at -29 with a windchill that put it at about -35

2) Was asked to walk through 2 feet of snow and somehow pee in it. Which is very hard, might I add.

3) arived home and was thirsty, only to realise Michelle filled my dish with cold water.

4) decided not to drink the cold water but decided to get a snack.

5) stole a marshmellow from Michelle's drink

6 ) got scared and yelped when the marshmellow wouldn't break or act as if it was being chewed on at all. Yikes!

7) After a long day I finally got to relax in front of the fire... and that is where I will continue to lie... <sigh> warmth at last...

[cyber-sibes]

Snow in Malibu??? Hey, what about a little snow here in Ohio? We're starting to get a little frozen rain. The dogs are so happy, they're sitting outside in it, hoping it'll turn into snow.
May I have some of that hot chocolate...hold the marshmellows? And lots of cinnamon, and a piece of that delicious-smelling banana cake?