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Talitha

(7,705 posts)
7. Yeah, I read the forecast and got my grocery shopping done on Friday...
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 11:49 AM
2 hrs ago

... when it was a balmy 26 degrees.
(Monday's high will be -7 and -13 at night.)

Up here in rural northern WI, most everyone has a wood burning unit and a generator to keep the basic necessities running in case the power goes out.

So if you don't see me for a few days, I'll be snuggled in front of the woodstove, reading by lantern light.

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