It’s 8 degrees outside and in a stunning display of bad timing, we’re in the process of replacing the heating system at the Trout Underground/Man Cave World Headquarters.
Sadly, the new system’s not operational, the old one’s crippled and wheezing fitfully, there are holes in every corner of the house (some leading to the frozen great outdoors), and yes, the contractor’s pipe guys were called out of town on an emergency job (I think they’re gambling in Vegas or something), so things might stay this way for a while.
Even the mighty Wonderdog seemed happy when his morning walk ended in a nice warm(ish), doggie bed.
Wally the Icicledog? It lacks the resonance of “Wonderdog”
The Underground clearly needs to work on that timing thing.
After all, the snow that found its way into my truck at the end of my last trip into town (the same day I fished with Wayne in the snow) is still there.
Much of the country is experiencing similar cold, and the Underground is going to boldly predict a wave of fly tying posts among fly fishing’s blogosphere (who knew this punditry stuff was so easy)?
Any good “frozen north” stories among the Undergrounders? What do the Undergrounders do when the weather outside is frightful?
More to come soon, Undergrounders – provided I can find those fingerless fleece gloves so I can type again – I won’t need them for fishing for at least a couple days, and the old digits still work best when warm.
See you all wrapped up in fleece, Tom Chandler.
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Sheeeeitttt man, you really have the bad timing thing going on.
Wally look miserable…….couple of slawdogs should warm him up. samistopdog(Quote)
keep warm Jean-Paul Lipton(Quote)
I go fishing. Colder the better. -2 yesterday morning…in my garage. Of course, I count on standing on the water, not in it. I used to flyfish in winter but it got tiring cutting those long thin strips through the ice. ‘struth, though, this ice-fishing thing has seriously cut into my fly tying.
D Dave(Quote)
Well, let’s see, if it’s only moderately cold out, say single digits, it still waterfowling or chasing pheasants (unless the wind is 20+ mph), or skiing which is always fun – as long as you keep moving. Down to about -10, if it’s sunny a couple hours of cross-country skiing is possible, and splitting firewood becomes a more popular outside activity. Anything below -10, and splitting firewood becomes “the” outdoor activity – and the inside house walls finally got painted just the other day. As well as tying flies and working on gear. ‘Course when I was much younger and guiding in Alaska, it was work, work, work even at -45. Still got all my fingers and toes, but not much sense my 94 year old Mom says. Merry Christmas! Taku(Quote)
I am sure you hear this Tom; as I travel outside of nothern California, people often seem to think that all of California is L.A.-ish in climate. Having lived for over twenty years in the western Great Basin area of northeast CA, we have “enjoyed” a few minus 20 at night and a “high” of zero degree days. L.A. indeed.
What did I do outside?…pretended to hunt on Honey Lake or fish in Eagle Lake while drinking Rumplemintz. A. Wannabe Travelwriter(Quote)
Yeah, I don’t even tell strangers I’m from California any more without prefacing it with “the mountains in far northern.” I don’t hate SoCal, but I don’t live anywhere near it either, yet Disneyland remains the focal point in most people’s perceptions of Californians… Tom Chandler(Quote)
Hey, Tom…Let’s just get the pic and get on inside, whudya say? Kentucky Jim(Quote)
No mutts were harmed in the making of this post. Tom Chandler(Quote)