Remember the children’s story about the sun and the cold wind and the bet they had? An old man was trudging down the road in the wintertime and the wind, boisterous and braggy, bet the sun that he could blow the old man’s coat off whereas the sun didn’t have that power. So, he blew and puffed and did his best, and the old man just pulled his coat tighter, hunkered down, and walked on. 
When the wind got tired, the sun took over. He smiled at the old man, beamed his brightest and warmed him so much that the man took off his coat to cool off. My moral? Hmm. Come to think of it, it may not fit here. The weatherman says extremely cold weather is coming. I was thinking we’d better be sure our coats and scarves are handy.
When I was a child and cold weather was on the way, the pigs would start carrying sticks to their beds, I suppose to make them warmer. The cows and horse might be extra frisky. For example, a cold day was not a good day for me to ride Chappo bareback. He would get mighty spirited when the temperature dropped.
Today, I feel pampered. I don’t have to go to the woodpile and lug in a big supply of wood against the coming snow. I don’t have to be sure the animals are all well supplied with hay and shelter. I do, however, need to buy another sack of sunflower seeds for the wild birds. And, I’ll go to the grocery store. Isn’t it funny? Instead of pigs running around to build their beds, you can watch the people at the grocery stores. If the stores are crowded with people who buy enough to stock several blizzards, you know a cold snap is on the way.
Do be certain you have enough books on hand. Especially cozy mysteries. A good book, a warm fire, a hot cup of coffee–those are the supplies that can combat any arctic blast. Happy reading!
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