Keeping Warm in Winter
How can a body keep warm on these frigid days? Birds fluff
up their feathers. Rabbits puff up their fur. Squirrels, besides running around
like crazy, find inventive ways to garner heat. This one found a bit of warmth
atop our woodpile. He spread himself (herself?) over the dark-colored bark in
the mid-afternoon sun when it would be the warmest. Whatever works…
Staying warm has been a challenge for people, too, this
winter. I stuff myself into layers of clothing before venturing out the door. I
wear mittens instead of gloves to keep the heat of my hands concentrated. Even
indoors, a fleece is my friend.
There have been lots of communities, which translates into
hundreds of thousands of people, that have been stranded without heat at
various times this season, due to iced power lines. Ice increases the weight on
the lines, which can cause them to break. It also strains tree branches that
then can snap off onto power lines. This year Pennsylvania was hit particularly
hard by ice storms and some households still do not have power.
So, how does one keep warm during freezing times? Here are a few suggestions that might help.
How
to keep warm outside:
How to keep your house warm:
How to survive a power shortage:
http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/how-to-survive-an-ice-storm-po/20680035
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