The power companies asked the manufacturing facility where my husband works to please turn off anything they can because the Midwest is experiencing a power shortage. Yes, it's that cold.
I have not been outside. The Adoration chapel at my church is closed. The Pilates class I usually attend has been canceled. All the schools are closed.
Even the University of Michigan is closed which hardly ever happens.
Blame it all on the polar vortex. Learn more about it HERE and HERE.
It seems that polar vortexes are not new. They occur fairly regularly but the term has only recently been popularized. I like the term. It sounds powerful, just like the drama of these dangerously cold conditions.
Mu husband enjoys feeding and watching the birds. He has a heated bird bath for them. Clearly this is the only liquid water around.
But I haven't seen a bird all day. They must be in shelter, poor things.
Just checked the Audubon website where it says that birds have varying techniques to cope with frigid weather, that is the birds that decide to tough it out here in the North, rather than fly south for the winter. Learn more about it HERE.
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