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Hmm, the Op/Tech sounds like it might be nice when using a quick release plate.

I guess I don't really have any real fitness goals for this year except to finish the year with no new or old injuries and to be in better shape than I am now. In particular, I hope I am not still dealing with bicep tendonitis issues in a year (like I was all last year). Here are some of the goals I have been working on: 1. Be able to do 3-5 real (dead-hang, palms facing away from you) pull-ups; I can do one real one (and multiple fake ones right now). 2. Gain more flexibility in my hips for squats. Get my shoulder healed enough to do back squats instead of front squats. 3. Be able to ride a bike outside again (another shoulder issue). I also don't want to crash on a bike.

Ugh, hope you get your furnace fixed Dan.

Ha, I need to remember that one.

Well, there is that. I've never noticed my fingers turning white so I think I am ok for the Raynauds syndrome (couldn't hurt to ask at my physical though). I don't actually think I am all that different than a lot of other women. In seminars, the women are often putting on blankets while the men think the temperature is just fine or even too warm. We just happen to have colder extremities than men.

I suppose that works for men (and some women) but when it is too cold, my hands and feet never warm up enough to get to sleep. Even now, I am in my house where it is 72 and I am wearing long underwear under my clothes and a light fleece (plus smart wool socks on my feet), my hands and feet are still very cold (enough that it slows down my work).

This!

Hope you found a solution. Sleeping in the low 60s is not recommended. That reminds me of the apartment in Boston I had (really it was an attic of an old house). Several times a winter, always on a Friday night, the furnace would break. It is difficult yo get someone to come out on Friday night apparently and I would end up sleeping in a very cold apartment (in the 50s) on the floor by the fireplace and space heater. Not fun. We spent a lot of Sunday insulating the outside pipes and spigots, and covering all the vents to the crawlspace. We also kept some dripping faucets last night but it barely got into the 20s. Guess it is better to be safe than sorry (although I could have used that time on Sunday to work with my coauthor who is in town).

Hope everyone keeps warm tonight! I cannot imagine how cold it is there. We are just hoping it stays above 20 so the pipes don't burst. We are such wimps in the south.

Wow, so much winteryness!

Sweet!!! Now to build up those calluses.

Still couldn't get a hold of them this morning so we just bought one way tickets on Southwest for Tuesday. [The problem is that my mother-in-law only has enough heart medication to made it until Tuesday.]

Now, United outdoes themselves. After waiting in line for several hours at the airport to get rebooked on an earlier flight, my father-in-law thought he was able to get seats on a flight on Monday (he is a little hard of hearing and gets confused though). We get home and look on the computer to find out that my mother-in-law is booked for 2 flights on Wednesday and my father-in-law no longer has any reserved flights. My husband has been waiting on the phone for about 2 hours to try and talk to someone and can't get through to anyone. Fuckers.

I think it is just less prone to breaking if there is a freeze due to ability to expand.

The in-laws were supposed to leave today but their (direct) flight to Baltimore was canceled (I assume because of something due to weather). Fucking United decided to rebook them on a flight on *Wednesday* going through Chicago, WTF??? I don't mind them staying here longer but I do mind United dicking people around. At least get them on a fucking direct flight so they don't get stuck in Chicago and WTF is up with rebooking someone on a flight 4 days away.

Fuck, that sounds painful!

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday!

Homeland (just finished episodes 1-4 of Season 1) - I like it.

Ok, a high of -9 seems pretty miserable. I assume you mean fahrenheit. Our low is predicted for 27 on Monday which is not horrible just annoying. I hope it doesn't get too much lower than than since when it gets close to 20 here, pipes start bursting (we really aren't set up for cold weather here including non-insulated pipes in our crawlspace).

I fell asleep watching episode 1 but I may give it another chance.

Glad to hear you didn't get hurt too badly Jacob. We don't have any snow here bit I'm sick and tired of this cold weather. I moved to Texas for long summers and no winter...

Have fun with your new toys Jeff!