Hello, everyone. I hope that all of you had a wonderful holiday season and are refreshed and recharged for the new year. Mine was particularly busy, with two 1200 mile round trips to Arkansas, first for Eldest Son’s wedding and then for Christmas, the former Mrs. Translator graciously inviting me to spend with the family. Everyone was there, and it was a wonderful, but low-key, get together, just like they should be.
It is COLD here in the Bluegrass. As I edit this Sunday evening, my outdoor thermometer shows 19.2 degrees F, nearly 20 degrees below normal for this time of the year. It has not made freezing since 30 December, and is not predicted to exceed freezing for many more days. I finally settled on 58 degrees F as the minimum comfortable temperature during waking hours, and 52 whilst sleeping.