Man it is a freezing 48 degrees out there....but I live in Phoenix so 48 feels pretty darn cold to me!

Here in the high desert of NM it was 17 this morning, 3 snow stormsin the forecastfor this week.

I was outside this morning shovelling snow and blowing snow when the neighbor stopped over. He said he had -21º below this morning. I have not looked at mine yet. It was only -10º and no wind, so I figured it was a good time to get the yard work done. We had a snow storm the last two days and got another foot of snow.

Thank goodness I shovelled off the woodshed and the house roofs friday. Or there would have been way over two feet of snow on them. There is my shooting range. I threw on a set of snow shoes and went for a walk yesterday in the blizzard. It was pretty cool back in the woods, although cold. We even had a white out in the afternoon but it did not last very long.

-4'F here in Petawawa this morning. Not too bad. It's those -22 to -40 snot freezer square tire days that really get your attention.

cayugad what keeps you folks in the north from going stir crazy before winter is over?

WE have lots of things to do in the North. Snowmobiles, ATV's, cross country ski, snowshoe hiking, rabbit hunting in the snow, ice fishing, target shooting, wood cutting, shovelling roofs [:@]...

In all honesty, you get used to the cold and while we know enough to dress for it, we get to where we do not feel it as bad as you might think. Acclamation I believe it is called. This morning it was -6º and we got another three inches of snow (still snowing) so while the dog had to wander around and do his business.. I shovelled the steps and walks and never even had a winter jacket on. Just my heavy flannel shirt (and pants and shoes for all you snickering devils outthere)and working was enough to make me comfortable In fact I worked up a little sweat out there...

Our joke is the people that live in the warmer climates how they can take that heat... It gets hot in the summer here and all we do is run for the house where it is cool..

The wind chill here was -46 the other day. -24 without the wind. We are warming up to the single digits and maybe even up to +20 tomorrow. Christmas day is the warmest with it being in the 20's. definitely a hunting day. These last 2 cold spells sure ate into my woodpile. darn I wished I had finished cutting enough for the whole winter. I got to cut cook wood for the ol lady today so she can fix Christmas dinner. It doesn't pay to procrastinate.

Hey that sounds like it may work as a good excuse for me. I can always say I didn't cut all the wood so that I have something to do during the winter to keep from going crazy. Hmmm.just might work. Now we'll see if the ol lady buys it

Chet... when you're done cutting there, I have 12 logger cord of hard maple that you can start on. I like them 14 inches. Thank goodness I had almost that much cut of Oak for this year. Yes the winter is really going through the wood. I have to bring more up from the woodshed one of these days.

That was some nasty wind chill you had there.. be careful in that and stay covered. I shovelled the woodshed roof last Friday, and the house, and then the wood working shop yesterday. Even though it was cold, you get up there with a shovel in your hand and start moving snow, it seem darn right balmy...

MAN, WE HERE IN PA HAD IT COLD, LIKE 4 DEGREES,but no where near what dave is getting in wisconsin

thats awful.

we are getting 44 degrees here in pa on wed,friday too.

but today you can walk on top of snow its so hard.

i am ready for muzzleloader season but i think bucks have lost their horns,i dont hunt doe in wmu2g anymore.

so, with cold/lack of horns i see me just enjoying the woods,couple hrs out then home type of hunting.