Keeping Warm

The older we get the less tolerant we are of the cold. We've provided a rope basket in the upper and middle closet with a soft towel in the bottom of each for our cat Barney. He likes sleeping in them to keep warm. Maybe I'll get him a down pillow to set in the bottom. Meanwhile Gary and I are cooped up in the house; although yesterday it got up to 45 F and today is supposed to get up to 47 F.

Much of the country is in a deep freeze and we are no exception. If it wasn't so cold we'd take a drive in the country. This winter we'll use up our propane heat because the heat pump isn't as efficient when the temperature dips below freezing. We can't complain though because we have a home; I can't imagine what it is like for a homeless person. The other day we got a reverse call saying a couple of church's were open as shelters from the cold. Would a homeless person have a phone? This morning I read a headline "dog found dead on front porch frozen solid". Sometimes I wish I didn't see certain headlines. Hopefully folks remember to keep their pets warm. Thanks for reading and for all your comments.