Obscenely cold

Good grief. It's -27 here right now, with wind chill hovering right around -55! Today's high is expected to be... -17.

None of which is good for me. My car's block heater doesn't seem to work, and it took a lot of help to get it started today. (Wouldn't go on its own at all when I tried yesterday.) I'm getting a new battery this morning... mine only has 700 amps of cold cranking juice, and folks are telling me I really ought to have 1000-1100 in these parts. In my line of work, it isn't a good thing at all to have a car that won't go, so I'm going to bite the bullet and get the new battery.

Also, the pipes to my washer seem to be frozen. I'll have to call some church people about that... not only is it a nuisance, it could also cause damage to the house. Hey, Mom - you've still got a functioning laundry room, right? ;) Good thing I'll be coming home in two days!

That's the news for now. Aren't you glad it's warm where you are?