24 January -- Warmed up to 32º & My Pets

I woke up this morning and the temperature was still in the teens instead of the negatives.  It was raining ice though.  When the rain hit the pavement or windshield it would turn to ice.  The temperature rose a bit above 32ºF today, so the roads became slushy.  I think the city had put sand and salt on the roads very early this morning.  I decided to buy a shovel and clean the carport this evening.  It felt good to get out and do some physical work.  It was still 32ºF at 5:30pm.  I cleaned the carport out pretty good, then sprinkled cat litter across the carport. I then scattered salt all over the area.  I should get decent traction driving out of the carport.  This morning the car was starting to slip a bit.  I'm hoping that with the cat litter and salt I don't have a thin sheet of ice on the ground under the car in the morning

I have pets now.  They even came with a yummy treat.  The young men across the way got themselves a puppy; a cute little corgi they named Nova.  Made me wish I had a pet, so Carolyn sent me some pets.  The lion purrs when you squeeze it.