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Friday, January 16, 2009

Mrs Bale doesn't fret

Mrs Bale doesn't whinge (whine) when the temps get low.

5:30 am

She simply dons her wool jumper (sweater), pulls on her Wellies (rubber boots), puts a rug (blanket) over her knees and she's off on her adventures, undaunted by the cold.

15 comments:

  1. Lisa at GreenbowJanuary 16, 2009 at 10:56:00 AM EST

    Whew, our -2 this morning seems balmy compared to your thermometer today. Brrrrrrr That Mrs Bales is adventuresome. I got out with Luna yesterday. Brrrrrrr again.

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  2. Scriptor SenexJanuary 16, 2009 at 1:09:00 PM EST

    The dial on thermometers in this country don't go that low.

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  3. NanJanuary 16, 2009 at 1:46:00 PM EST

    Lisa, I'm lucky because I can send the dogs out into an enclosed area without doing anything except opening the door!
    S.Senex, very droll!

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  4. maggie moranJanuary 16, 2009 at 4:07:00 PM EST

    I opened the door for my cat today and she backed up! Bah!!! Sending warm wishes your way.

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  5. NanJanuary 16, 2009 at 5:00:00 PM EST

    Thanks, Maggie - cold even down there, eh?

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  6. LesJanuary 16, 2009 at 5:35:00 PM EST

    Oh my goodness! I'm not nearly as tough as Mrs. Bale! I would be whining up a storm if it got that cold. It was below zero yesterday, but not that low. Yikes.

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  7. NanJanuary 16, 2009 at 6:08:00 PM EST

    Les, ah, it's nothin' - we New Englanders are kinda proud of our weather, as you may see in a Gladys Taber quote I posted last winter:
    http://lettersfromahillfarm.blogspot.com/2008/02/quote-du-jourgladys-taber_08.html

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 16, 2009 at 11:24:00 PM EST

    I can't even comprehend temps that low. Guess I'll remain a Southern girl.

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  9. NanJanuary 17, 2009 at 10:05:00 AM EST

    Very funny, Kay! I know this sounds like one of those good-old-days stories, but we used to walk to school in temps like this, and people go snowboarding and skiing without even thinking about it. Though many of us would melt right into the earth with Texas temps. :<)

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  10. ColleenJanuary 17, 2009 at 11:51:00 AM EST

    Ha! This is hilarious! Please stay warm. Hopefully you're thawing if it means only that you're curled up in front of the fireplace more than usual. :)

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  11. Pamela Terry and EdwardJanuary 17, 2009 at 7:06:00 PM EST

    We are huge fans of Mrs. Bale in our house! We always check the shipping forecast, and I announce dinner time in minutes and seconds.

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  12. StaciJanuary 17, 2009 at 7:22:00 PM EST

    That is COLD!!!!!! I love that photo and your new header!!!

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  13. NanJanuary 18, 2009 at 11:46:00 AM EST

    Colleen, I haven't been out in a week. :<)
    Pamela, I just love that. You ought to do a blog entry on it, with some of the times noted. I love the character of Mrs Bale - she's so strong, yet there's a vulnerability too. And she's so funny.
    Staci, thank you. I'm so pleased with the picture. Tom took it out the laundry room window. Four deer are coming regularly now - maybe three times a day they stop by to munch on the deer food we got at the feed store.

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  14. debbie baileyJanuary 18, 2009 at 4:40:00 PM EST

    Who is Mrs. Bale? I must get to know her.

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  15. NanJanuary 18, 2009 at 5:16:00 PM EST

    Debbie, you may read more about Mrs Bale on the first posting I did with 'her' weather report:
    http://lettersfromahillfarm.blogspot.com/2007/01/mrs-bale-reports.html

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