Baby It's Cold Out There!

Wow! That was a cold one! This photo, taken and face book shared by Shumon Khan, says it all really. So icy cold that steam rises from EVERYTHING in sight. I know that I am a Saskatchewan man, but when it goes from -10 last week to -38 this week it is a wee bit much to take. Yesterday the windows on my car froze up. This would not be a problem if I was not at the Tim Horton's Drive Thru window. I had to step out into that bitter cold to pay for the coffee. So last night I turned the furnace in the garage on (something I only ever do for workshops and drum circle gatherings) and left it on overnight. This morning it had dropped to -38 and the garage was still only at +14. Wow! I had it set for +21. Well, at least the car thawed out. Tomorrow, when it warms up to a whopping -27 I will turn the furnace off, but for now it is set for +11.

I actually ended up cancelling my tanning appointment this morning. I figured that whatever tan I would get in 10-20 minutes would freeze off in 30 seconds, so what's the use in even going outside? Then I saw the most horrible thing.....the snow blew in on my driveway. I had to go out to clean it off for foot and car traffic. Ugh. That, I must say, was the FASTEST I HAVE EVER CLEANED THAT DRIVEWAY/SIDEWALK OFF IN THE THREE YEARS WE HAVE LIVED HERE! But when I got back inside, bundled up as I was, it still took another hour for me to be able to find my scrotum! At least I know that this particular function of the male body still works....LOL!

Blessed Be
Trent
www.deerhornshamanic.com
http://www.youtube.com/trentdeerhorn

Boxing Day

Okay, so y'all know I live in Saskatchewan, right? So where the heck is the snow at Christmas time? This was taken on Boxing Day. Normally on either side of me would be four foot snowbanks. I would not be in sock feet or even entertain wearing a Hawaiian shirt. I would be in a down filled parka, ski pants and snow boots, with a toque on my bean and leather mitts on my paws. I think that this thing called "Global Warming" just may be happening. Today is the 13th of January and just yesterday we finally had a skiff of snow. Although I used my shovel to clean off my driveway and walkway for clients, I really could have done it with a broom. Don't get me wrong. I like warm, mild winters. But I like them with SNOW. Somehow the white stuff just makes everything lighter and brighter for the darkest part of our seasons.

So, now that December and January are this way, I am actually quite frightened about how March is going to be......

Blessed Be
Trent
www.deerhornshamanic.com
http://www.youtube.com/trentdeerhorn

The Last Threads

I know that it is different in other parts of the country, but I feel a wee bit like we are hanging onto the last thin threads of summer here in Saskatchewan. The radio announcer actually sounded delighted when she told us this morning that it was going to be a whopping 21 degrees C on Saturday. Mind you today and for the rest of the week we are in the mid to upper mid teens in temperature, so I guess the excitement is warranted.

Sheesh. I don't like to complain, but those three whole days of summer temperatures that we had numerous weeks ago were just not enough! I heard a joke a few weeks ago:

There is this guy who dies and is in line at the Pearly Gates. He notices Satan grabbing people from the lineup and taking them over to another line. There, Satan throws some of them into the fires of Hell and tosses the others into another line. So this guy tip toes over to Satan and gently taps him on the shoulder. Satan bellows, "Whaaaaaat???!!!" The man says, "Excuse me, Mr. Satan, sir, I was just wondering why it is that some go into the fire and some do not?" Satan replies, "Those ones are ready for the fire. The others are too damn wet....they are from Saskatchewan!"

It has been wet here. So much so that our potatoes and tomatoes have developed Blight, which is a fungus that eats the plants and rots the fruit. So we picked the potatoes that we could and the tomatoes that we could and bagged the rest and put them into the garbage so the Blight doesn't spread. What a waste of time and energy in planting and nourishing a vegetable garden. At least the flowers are not too damaged. We can, that way, have some time to appreciate some of the beauty of nature, even if we have to do it with our rain coats and parkas on!

Blessed Be
Trent
http://www.youtube.com/trentdeerhorn
www.deerhornshamanic.com

Water Karma

This is a wee scene from the Yorkton area in southeastern Saskatchewan. It is the result of last week's storm that brought torrential rains and flooding to the downtown area. My water seepage seems so minimal in comparison. There are local businesses that are destroyed and homes that are totalled. Insurance companies are only covering part of what has been done because the flooding is considered to be an "Act of God". Insurance companies bug me. What the heck do we pay premiums for if we aren't going to be assisted when the unforeseen occurs??!!

I always wanted to have a car that was like an amphibian and could be driven in water as well as on land. Perhaps this would be a good thing to invest in now? Mind you, I don't think that I would want it to be like a submarine. I would not want to be underwater completely and see what all is floating around in that water with me. Yikes! Perhaps I will focus more on the boat/car/plane type of vehicle. Or perhaps moving to another planet is in order? It seems that no matter where you go something is happening with the weather. It makes one wonder what is around the corner for us and are we that messed up on this planet that the weather is so radically affected? These are just things to think about.

Blessed Be
Trent
http://www.youtube.com/trentdeerhorn
www.deerhornshamanic.com