pflaming Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 Theses are considered to be the coldest two stanzas in poetry, by Keats. St. Agnes' Eve—Ah, bitter chill it was! The owl, for all his feathers, was a-cold; The hare limp'd trembling through the frozen grass, And silent was the flock in woolly fold: Numb were the Beadsman's fingers, while he told His rosary, and while his frosted breath, Like pious incense from a censer old, Seem'd taking flight for heaven, without a death, Past the sweet Virgin's picture, while his prayer he saith. His prayer he saith, this patient, holy man; Then takes his lamp, and riseth from his knees, And back returneth, meagre, barefoot, wan, Along the chapel aisle by slow degrees: The sculptur'd dead, on each side, seem to freeze, Emprison'd in black, purgatorial rails: Knights, ladies, praying in dumb orat'ries, He passeth by; and his weak spirit fails To think how they may ache in icy hoods and mails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper50 Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 it's 44F in Sterling Alaska right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Hiebert Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 Heat wave in northern Maine, 9 degrees today, woo-hoo! We're looking forward to the nor'easter and snow round about Thursday...it'll warm things up considerably... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niel Hoback Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 We've made it to +5 F today in NW Indiana. Yippee. That's a 10 degree rise since I got up this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plymouthcranbrook Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 On 1/2/2018 at 10:22 AM, casper50 said: it's 44F in Sterling Alaska right now. I hate you. +2 here in NE Illinois. High today will be about +8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNR1957NYer Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 Snow day - blizzard warning in eastern MA today; 12 to 18 inches forecast in my area - note there is no path to the garage (yet) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis_MN Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Rogers Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 I sincerely feel for all of you, thats so cold !! We have been 75 with a low of 44. Man am I ever glad I live in Arizona . John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 so we just got out of -20° and now this weekend sounds like we'll be right back into it....JIT for tailgating for the Vikings game on Sunday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KindachiShota Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 After reading and seeing these photos I really feeling cold in home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Posted February 4, 2018 Report Share Posted February 4, 2018 Keats says it all. Winter just sucks! Not much snow this year in Central Oregon but the ice got me. Nursing broken ribs from a fall. Be careful out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper50 Posted February 4, 2018 Report Share Posted February 4, 2018 Some people are just whiners. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T120 Posted February 4, 2018 Report Share Posted February 4, 2018 9 hours ago, casper50 said: Gasoline sales down today....Everclear sales up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper50 Posted February 4, 2018 Report Share Posted February 4, 2018 I've been told that they shut the pumps off at -60. The hoses will crack when bent at that temp. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pflaming Posted February 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2018 At -74, the only ones going anywhere are those headed to the BBQ! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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