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Friday, 5 December 2025

Polar Vortex & Barry

It's a bit of a shock here. Outdoors, at least. The polar vortex is gruesome for any living thing outdoors. It slowly went down as we were watching our evening movie Thursday. At 4:30 p.m. it was -11 ℃ and it slowly went down. By 8:30 p.m. -17 ℃. This morning I checked the temperature and was -19 ℃. 



📺We were watching a BBC TV series called The Gold this week. A huge gold heist in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England 1983. What a saga. There is suspense, and a female cop in the Flying Squad seconded to the task force. It is based on a true event, the Brinks-Mat robbery. An epic theft of £26 million in gold. My entertainment/activity director found it for us!

🐇There was a line up for the bathroom at 2:38 this morning. I took the opportunity to look outside at the moon. There was poor little Labbit desperately looking for food under the bird feeder. I felt so badly for her.

The indoor fun keeps us amused during these dark winter nights. Joseph Brian continues to redecorate or rearrange his displays. He turns them on at dusk, and off at bedtime. This is iteration #2.


Lots of critters have disappeared. Some for good reason! Barry Beaver is frozen in. This is the path down the hill, in the water to his lodge. This is before, with the spot where he comes out of the water.

and after...
 


Yes, frozen over. 

The lodge is in the middle, in the background. I did not venture down Thursday, this is from Wednesday, when it was a balmy -5 ℃!

11 comments:

  1. Hari OM
    Brrrrrr... love how all the little lights bring such warmth to your interior. Play to your heart's content, JB!!! YAM xx

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  2. We have condensed moisture in the edge of the window by Lacey’s podium. She would have been licking it.

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  3. ...Jenn, it lookls like the two of us may have a white Christmas. Stay warm and well.

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  4. I like the changing around of the display, why not? I can't imagine temps that low, brrrrrrr!

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  5. Those temperatures are absolutely brutal — I can’t imagine being outside in that kind of cold. Poor Labbit searching for food in the middle of the night… winter can be so harsh for the animals.

    The frozen path to Barry Beaver’s lodge is incredible to see. Nature changes so fast.

    Stay warm and safe in that deep freeze.

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  6. It didn't get as cold down here but I still don't like it. Love the Christmas displays.

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  7. We are in the 30's as highs this week..Winter finally is here to stay...Love your pictures....and all the flickering candles..Are they all real?? It's hard to tell these days..

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    1. All of our candles are on battery! With two cats we can't put real ones out!

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  8. Brrr indeed. Glad you're inside with pretty decorations which change with your fellow's mood. Hope your critters are tucked into their warm places.

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  9. I love Joe's displays! Isn't "The Gold" a wonderful series? We watched it this summer on PBS and were completely drawn in. Wonderful performances and such a good story. Sent me off to wikipedia to look up the real thing!

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