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On topic, I've never seen so much salt on the roads as I did tonight in the city. Off topic, the attic pipes that froze are over my laundry room. It's been a problem since I put on the addition over 20 years ago. Putting water pipes in a wall between the house and garage is against code, so we were forced by the inspector to run them up a narrow wall for a closet, into the attic about 6" from the eaves of the steeply pitched roof. Makes complete sense since the pipes go into an attic on the north side of the house that doesn't get sunlight from December to March, and where it's 15 degrees now, while my well insulated south facing garage is a balmy 43. I built a coffin around the pipes in the attic by insulating the rafters with foam board and topping with R-stupid high insulation, and even cut a vent into the ceiling of my laundry room into the coffin so heat from that room would heat the coffin. Still, the cold line froze. So my solution is that I have a kerosene heater in the laundry room now to hopefully really get some hot air in the coffin with the pipes. This is either going to work, or the paint is coming off the walls. Not sure why it's sideways.

14 here with half the house without water because I forgot to drip a faucet. Oh, well. Showers are overrated.

Not to mention that we have to live in Baltimore!

I'm glad that I have to work the brewery today. It'll be good to step away for the afternoon.

Nice! I’ve been using this one this week..:

My thermometers say 8 and 7. I’m pretty sure that my forecasted low was 12.

Someone has to pay for the power station in Baltimore peninsula that Plank stepped way from.

Great win! Tomorrow night we can watch while tracking an incoming wall of snow.

I tried that for sleeping and all it did was make me worry that my basement was going to flood.

I am a little embarrassed to admit that I added Violin Phonix's "Silence" to my personal Christmas playlist. I'm only guessing, but I would think take it when the flip happens to ZR.

Go Caps!!

Oh, man, I love classical but I only recognize the greats and would have no idea who to recommend to someone with the handle maestro. I just ask Alexa to put on an Apple Music playlist. I also love 40's jazz and crooners.

I do a ton of Christmas decorating so I leave it up longer than most. So with the storm coming, I've been getting my morning coffee, firing up the laptop for tracking, lighting the tree and village, running the train, and listening to classical Christmas music. It's been a great week.

Who knew the Weather Channel jazz music would be his Zoloft?

Who is this guy?

I was fortunate because my jurisdiction covered the cost after the fact. Definitely look into it. They have a limit of two classes (six credits) every two weeks but you'll get everything done early and just have to sit on it until you can submit.

In?

Dude. University of California at San Diego. Go Tritans! Got 24 credits in eight weeks. https://www.webteaching.com/credit.html

28 years as a teacher and you learn that it isn't your issue. It must be rough to be that defensive.

What subject? Class?

I want to go to a Caps game and splurge for on-ice seats. Such a different experience. Also, it's already down to 12 here.

I forgot about the west coast trip too. Ugh. Do I go to bed or have another dram? Rhetorical. Let's Go Caps.

I wasn't trying to be a smart-ass, but I look forward to your tutelage.

Google "how to read skew t chart"

I'm so excited for the next week, hopefully more. I need a solid winter stretch to fully appreciate spring, and it's been too long.