Tuesday Tidbits...

How about a half pound of JULY?

Hopefully, you are dealing with this dangerous COLD weather as well as possible.
We're not out of the woods yet, however. We've a couple MORE days of even colder conditions coming  through the Midwest.
And, from what I've heard, we've not had such arctic cold since 1994..Gonna break some records this week, for sure.
Our Hoosierland weather for today brings us...(you guessed it)...COLD, as in freeze your nether-regions off in no time kinda cold.
Skies will be partly cloudy (little to no reflective melting from the sun) and temps today will only reach 13 degrees (which is what it is outside NOW (0600 hrs), so from here on out, it only gets worse.
Take every precaution to ensure your safety, the safety of your pets, and the safety of loved ones.

Sorry, guys...I'm staying INSIDE.

Remember, we're not part of the Shackleton or Amundsen expeditions, although it might well feel like it when you venture out.

"I find the lack of alcohol...disturbing,"

Now, let's get our insides warmed with a nice big cup of coffee, tea, or cocoa, as we see what else has been going on...
*** First off of the glacial plain is our "What the hell happens today, Bob?" feature:
JANUARY 29 -
---It's National Corn Chip Day

(not a big fan and they won't keep me warm)
---It's National Plan Your Vacation Day

(what the hell is a "vacation"?)
---It's National Puzzle Day

(this weather sure IS puzzling)
*** Next up, and since it's a Tuesday, let's take a gander at all the  calls that we should have heard about, but didn't:

JAN 21 - JAN 27
SHOTS FIRED ((113)) - ARMED ROBBERY((53)) 
((23,113 - vandalism by gunfire))
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19F007528 01/21/2019 01:52am 113 SHOTS FIRED 7600 REGINA DR
19F007779 01/21/2019 06:54pm 113 SHOTS FIRED ENGLE RD & MEDA PASS
19F008455 01/23/2019 07:33pm 113 SHOTS FIRED HOLTON AVE & E PONTIAC ST
19F008872 01/24/2019 10:40pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 3000 WINTER ST
19F008876 01/24/2019 10:48pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 100 KENOSHA BLVD
19F009310 01/26/2019 12:36am 113 SHOTS FIRED 3700 TRACE WAY
19F009356 01/26/2019 03:46am 113 SHOTS FIRED 4000 WAYNE TRACE
19F009504 01/26/2019 03:31pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 4500 PORTER DR
19F009664 01/27/2019 12:16am 113 SHOTS FIRED 3700 S LAFAYETTE ST
19F009693 01/27/2019 01:39am 113 SHOTS FIRED W RUDISILL BLVD & HOAGLAND AV
19F009703 01/27/2019 02:40am 113 SHOTS FIRED REED ST & E RUDISILL BLVD
19F009715 01/27/2019 04:02am 113 SHOTS FIRED 300 W DEWALD ST
19F009901 01/27/2019 07:19pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 5100 COVINGTON RD
19F009942 01/27/2019 10:18pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 3600 MCCORMICK AV
19F009966 01/27/2019 11:32pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 3000 WINTER ST
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19F008357 01/23/2019 02:46pm 23,113 900 E WASHINGTON BLVD
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19F009557 01/26/2019 06:31pm 53 ARMED ROB 3500 BROOKLYN AV
19F007540 01/21/2019 02:54am 53 ARMED ROB 2100 SHERMAN BLVD
19F008344 01/23/2019 01:52pm 53 ARMED ROB 2000 NELSON ST
19F008800 01/24/2019 06:37pm 53 ARMED ROB 10300 ABOITE CENTER RD
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19F007633 01/21/2019 11:29am 58 SHOOTING 700 COTTAGE AV
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19F007738 01/21/2019 04:54pm 59 CUTTING/STAB 2200 RANDALLIA DR
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19F007777 01/21/2019 06:44pm 61 RAPE 4200 COLDWATER RD
19F007941 01/22/2019 10:29am 61 RAPE 200 COUNTRY FOREST DR
19F008654 01/24/2019 12:10pm 61 RAPE 00 E MAIN ST
19F008756 01/24/2019 04:55pm 61 RAPE 2500 SHERMAN BLVD
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NO molesting calls (for a change)
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NO pursuits (who can drive fast in THIS weather?)
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Plus 12 narcotics calls 
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Fireworks calls: JAN 21 - JAN 27
19F007776 01/21/2019 06:46pm 44FW GENESEE AV & SANDPOINT RD
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Cripes, ONE asshole found some.
*** Next, our local SPCA (which is a block away from our "Fortress") received some needed help from animal lovers:
https://www.wane.com/news/local-news/allen-co-spca-without-hot-water-asking-for-donations/1733065728

The water heaters chose to crap pout and in less than 3 hours, funds were raised to pay to have them fixed...PLUS some money left over to future projects.
I'd have to say that when it comes to charity work (especially on the SE side of town), the FOUR-legged among us are more appreciative and deserving than many of the 2-legged residents.
*** Next up...Global warming? Try global COOLING.
https://biblicalsignsintheheadlines.com/2018/01/19/global-warming-more-like-global-cooling-who-can-withstand-his-cold/

And to think this was written LAST January...
Coulda fooled me. I thought it was written YESTERDAY.
Don't recall seeing this next story on any of the news media sources back in November, did you?
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/11/global_warming_snowed_under.html
And WHY did we NEVER hear about THIS other story from late last year:
https://metro.co.uk/2018/11/16/nasa-slowdown-8146529/
I dunno...NASA SCIENTIST sounds pretty damn reputable and credible to ME (more so than "Algore")...how about you?

We LIKE Fort Wayne in January!

The only wool pulled over MY eyes these days is that knit hat I wear when I go outside in below-zero conditions.
(and even that doesn't really COVER my eyes...lol)
*** Next, time to drop by our "Kitten Corner"...

We're (almost) ALWAYS well behaved.

The kids were a bit more "animated" yesterday, and by that I mean it was a day to get into stuff...like closets. Really, they're no warmer than the rest of the house, but you know how curious cats can get (I certainly do).
Fortunately, this behavior passed, and then it wa back to snoozing and eating, and then snoozing some more, with a few head and neck rubs tossed in (for THEM...not for me).
*** Next up, let's check in with "Midnight and Whiskers"...
Our furry twosome did spend a large part of the day nearby the house, and that always makes me less worried about them.

Always good to have a full food bowl.

Trying to keep them fed, and having LIQUID water is job-one when it comes to these two.
Neither missed breakfast or dinner, and last night, Midnight was on the back step (which was pretty damn slippery) to get hand held treats.

It's too cold to roam around so much.

Well, we compromised. I gave both him and Whiskers a handful on the step and called it done.
The next couple days will be the REAL test...and the shelters are still there for both of them (and with more straw added).
*** Last back to the deep freeze...I can say I do not remember weather THIS cold, and I;ve been around for over 60 years.

This is downright BRUTAL, and not to be taken lightly, even if you're in good health.
I mean, when you see schools closing for DAYS, you have to conclude that this IS some serious sh,,,"stuff".
We're talking frostbit in 10 minutes...in INDIANA for God's sake. This is the type of thing you could expect in upper Michigan or Minnesota, or the rest of our northern most states.
And yes, I grow concerned about senior citizens, who can't get out in this, and rely on family and friends for their necessities.

Then, there is always the "x-factor" attached to events like this - the unexpected things no one can really plan for.
Like the water heaters dying at the local SPCA...you sure don't expect that to happen at the worst possible time, right?

Call me "Murphy".

But, as we ALL know, Murphy (and his law) makes no favorites of people, places or things.h
All any of us can do under such circumstances is to expect the worst, hope for the best, and take care of things as they arise to the best of our abilities. And, it never hurts to have a "Plan-B"  ready...just in case.

This was a city street a couple days ago.

Be well, make a difference to someone, and...
Stay SAFE out there, America.