{"id":2151,"date":"2015-02-16T14:00:45","date_gmt":"2015-02-16T19:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/baburkard.com\/crochet\/?p=2151"},"modified":"2015-02-21T09:40:37","modified_gmt":"2015-02-21T14:40:37","slug":"brrrrrrrrrr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/baburkard.com\/crochet\/brrrrrrrrrr\/","title":{"rendered":"Brrrrrrrrrr"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve had a few record-breaking cold days and nights (University of Waterloo weather station):<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baburkard.com\/crochet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Screen-Shot-2015-02-16-at-7.38.46-AM.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2152\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/baburkard.com\/crochet\/brrrrrrrrrr\/screen-shot-2015-02-16-at-7-38-46-am\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baburkard.com\/crochet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Screen-Shot-2015-02-16-at-7.38.46-AM.png?fit=392%2C254\" data-orig-size=\"392,254\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2015-02-16 at 7.38.46 AM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baburkard.com\/crochet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Screen-Shot-2015-02-16-at-7.38.46-AM.png?fit=392%2C254\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2152 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baburkard.com\/crochet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Screen-Shot-2015-02-16-at-7.38.46-AM.png?resize=300%2C194\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-02-16 at 7.38.46 AM\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baburkard.com\/crochet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Screen-Shot-2015-02-16-at-7.38.46-AM.png?resize=300%2C194 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baburkard.com\/crochet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Screen-Shot-2015-02-16-at-7.38.46-AM.png?resize=150%2C97 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baburkard.com\/crochet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Screen-Shot-2015-02-16-at-7.38.46-AM.png?w=392 392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>My wee dog is not built for the cold! That means when she goes outside to do the necessary, she runs back in as soon as possible. But she is also a small dog with lots of energy. When she runs like a mad fool around the apartment I feel bad for my &#8220;below&#8221; neighbours.<\/p>\n<p>Today, by 11:30 a.m., with the sun shining brightly in the window, Billie started begging to go outside. So I put on her &#8216;boots&#8217; &#8212; not an easy task, holding a squirming dog and at the same time trying to pull these boots on limp feet &#8212; her wool sweater and her windbreaker coat. And out we went.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" class=\"youtube-player\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"640\" height=\"505\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/pawyIFw_XFI?wmode=transparent&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en&amp;showinfo=0&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;showsearch=0&amp;rel=0&amp;theme=dark\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The problem with the boots is she thinks she needs to run when she&#8217;s wearing them. It is very hard to slow her down.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baburkard.com\/crochet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/map.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2154\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/baburkard.com\/crochet\/brrrrrrrrrr\/map\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baburkard.com\/crochet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/map.gif?fit=565%2C374\" data-orig-size=\"565,374\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"map\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baburkard.com\/crochet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/map.gif?fit=525%2C348\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2154 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baburkard.com\/crochet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/map.gif?resize=300%2C199\" alt=\"map\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baburkard.com\/crochet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/map.gif?resize=300%2C199 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baburkard.com\/crochet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/map.gif?resize=150%2C99 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baburkard.com\/crochet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/map.gif?resize=453%2C300 453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>I let her choose the route, mostly. We were out for about half an hour; I think she might have stayed out longer had I not wanted to come in. Her boots never came off in spite of her prancing and pawing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When we got in this is what Environment Canada was saying (Breslau Airport):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baburkard.com\/crochet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Screen-Shot-2015-02-16-at-12.16.00-PM.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2155\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/baburkard.com\/crochet\/brrrrrrrrrr\/screen-shot-2015-02-16-at-12-16-00-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baburkard.com\/crochet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Screen-Shot-2015-02-16-at-12.16.00-PM.png?fit=949%2C257\" data-orig-size=\"949,257\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2015-02-16 at 12.16.00 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baburkard.com\/crochet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Screen-Shot-2015-02-16-at-12.16.00-PM.png?fit=525%2C142\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2155 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baburkard.com\/crochet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Screen-Shot-2015-02-16-at-12.16.00-PM.png?resize=525%2C142\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-02-16 at 12.16.00 PM\" width=\"525\" height=\"142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baburkard.com\/crochet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Screen-Shot-2015-02-16-at-12.16.00-PM.png?resize=600%2C162 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baburkard.com\/crochet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Screen-Shot-2015-02-16-at-12.16.00-PM.png?resize=150%2C41 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baburkard.com\/crochet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Screen-Shot-2015-02-16-at-12.16.00-PM.png?resize=300%2C81 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baburkard.com\/crochet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Screen-Shot-2015-02-16-at-12.16.00-PM.png?resize=500%2C135 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baburkard.com\/crochet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Screen-Shot-2015-02-16-at-12.16.00-PM.png?w=949 949w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Update:<\/p>\n<p>Friday, February 20, this morning it is -26 at the airport, so I said to Billie, &#8220;Come, let&#8217;s go outside. But we&#8217;re going to put your boots on because it is so cold.&#8221; Instead of running to me at the door, she jumped off the couch and went and curled up in the corner of the recliner! I put her boots on her anyway. We made it just around the corner on Southmoor before she hurried back home to the warmth.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2168\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2168\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baburkard.com\/crochet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/DSCF4385.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2168\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/baburkard.com\/crochet\/brrrrrrrrrr\/dscf4385\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baburkard.com\/crochet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/DSCF4385.jpg?fit=900%2C675\" data-orig-size=\"900,675\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;FinePix HS10 HS11&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1424076247&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;13.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.026315789473684&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bundled up\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Feb 16&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baburkard.com\/crochet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/DSCF4385.jpg?fit=525%2C394\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2168\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baburkard.com\/crochet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/DSCF4385.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"Feb 16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baburkard.com\/crochet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/DSCF4385.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baburkard.com\/crochet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/DSCF4385.jpg?resize=150%2C113 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baburkard.com\/crochet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/DSCF4385.jpg?resize=600%2C450 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baburkard.com\/crochet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/DSCF4385.jpg?resize=400%2C300 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baburkard.com\/crochet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/DSCF4385.jpg?w=900 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2168\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Feb 16 &#8211; best place on a cold day!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float:center;padding-left:10px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/baburkard.com\/crochet\/brrrrrrrrrr\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/pawyIFw_XFI\/0.jpg\" height=\"125\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>We&#8217;ve had a few record-breaking cold days and nights (University of Waterloo weather station): &nbsp; My wee dog is not built for the cold! That means when she goes outside to do the necessary, she runs back in as soon as possible. But she is also a small dog with lots of energy. 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