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This morning … C.O.L.D. HAS TO BE the dreaded Arctic vortex or as we locals prefer to call it the Dead of Winter.

Checking the numbers after awaking in the night to a chill, sinuses left on, wide open and running, crib side it was 7° tying the record for the upper deck 10 APPOXIMATELY but converting with NO rounding it would have been 9.5° but here at the cloud, under ANY circumstances or conditions do we split degrees.

On the main deck it would have been probably 10.5° but that temp sensing and reporting device was set to report degrees F as is the upper deck device.

Emma checked in and I owe a correspondence in return. I think today at least as soon as the feeling returns to my fingers.

DON’T YOU HAVE THE HEAT ON? YOU ARE NOT THAT DESTITUTE.

Hey!! Where have you been?

DID YOU MISS ME? SERIOUSLY POR FAVOR …

Indeed. Like a blister.

And short answer is yes, the heat is now on and the cave is heating up. When it feels warm enough I shall turn it off until it gets chill again.

It’s called a human thermostat and I DO try it at home only because I can AND there is no one to b*tch, complain, p or moan.

Yesterday on the journey out for a few supplies I experienced a mystique and supernatural occurance.

After completing the shopping mission, at check out I found a penny left in the change receptacle of the machine that took the job of a special needs high school student or person.

At that moment in time I thought of the ‘superstition’ of good luck and a lucky day.

Loading the supplies into Silver, I spotted a crushed can of Coke on the pavement and when I bent to pick it up there was another penny (!).

I amused myself that this very well just might be a big day and smiling started waiting for something to ‘happen’.

Arriving home unscatherd as I am settling in, stowing the supplies and counting and sorting the change, the last penny was an old wheat penny. Now I am convinced and staggered that this is an omen or sign of some kind however I recalled the ‘false Gods’ Commandment and dismissed any and all such thoughts.

I set about changing costumes from shopping clothes into a warmer set for under the coveralls and proceeded to get about working projets artistiques and the LONG LIST filed under 'Build inventory.'

About 4:30 I get a text message from social services, the Office of the Aging or Senior Citizen affairs or perhaps it was one of my Guardian Angels that an appointment was set up for a lunch interview tomorrow with a likely candidate for cleaning services! Which is now today time known but not shared for security purposes.

The only other thing I know for sure is the location downtown.

So, some ‘big news’.

More next time.

Coffee is ready, the heat is working hard but it is far from warm yet.

A workout today. Make some sawdust, breath the same, a fire for sure and then clean up for the interview.

Could prayers about to be be answered? A corner turned ? Is finding a penny(ies) a 'sign' of good luck ... truly?

You’re going to want to pay your membership dues, re-up or make a SIGNIFICANT pledge or donation to keep this vehicle afloat and find out the answers to these and a multitude of other intriguiing questions.