Cramping my Style
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We've had a sudden elevation in temperature. In one day it rose over 20 degrees. No need to dress like this for a sojourn to the animal sheds: It is now hovering just above freezing. In January. That means that our driveway and local parking lots have turned into curling rinks. Time to take measures. Like putting on crampons to walk around the yard. Normal boots, no matter how good the soles are won't ensure a vertical stance. Not on Ice lubricated with melt water. We got these several years ago and the are the cat's meow for this weather. They are vibram soles studded with replaceable screw in studs that mount on the soles of our boots with velcro straps. We got them from Lee Valley a Canadian supplier of high quality woodworking and gardening tools, with a no questions asked return policy. The increase in temperature means no more wood fires required in the green house. A day of sun, even partial sun, keeps the green house toasty all through the nigh