You Are Special

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This old gal…

Is kind of embarrassed to admit…she’s cold…this husband of mine…not so much…hunkered down under his electric blanket…bemoaning the fact…that it’s been below freezing…for days…in Texas…an Arctic Blast…the news calls it…homes not insulated…pipes exposed…ice here and there…dangerous driving concerns…worries about the power grid holding up…

It’s cold enough…that even hot sweaty old gals…feel the chill…socks not enough to warm the feet…floors freezing…have to keep water trickling in the sinks to prevent frozen pipes…that noise…it’s own kind of torture…

But have to laugh…at the term Arctic Blast…when those up there in the Midwest…snow piles…squalls…wind chill advisories…days missed of school…and work…are cold…more than cold…colder than cold cold…an Arctic Blastier cold…chilly feet me…monitoring warnings…temps…sending helicopter mother texts…making sure…everyone…friends…family…those furry pals of mine…

Stay safe…because you…my friends…each and every one of you…is so very very special…
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And this husband of mine…agrees…