Not yet sub-zero
It is cold this week in Spokane, but not nearly as cold as winters in Rexburg, Idaho in the 1980's. Many winter days in Rexburg reached sub-zero temperatures, especially when factoring in the wind chill. I am so happy to not be shoveling feet of heavy snow and shivering to my bones. However, the Spokane homeless population is suffering without enough warming shelters available to prevent frostbite. Our own homeless penguin has been camping out on the sofa this week and eating all the canned corn, cheese, sausage, bread, jalapenos, green olives, pasta and pasta sauce, and brown sugar in copious quantities. His meal concoctions sometimes turn our stomachs, but he always seems to enjoy them and invites us to enjoy it also. He is also willing to share our goods without asking, electronic device chords and plug ins, carbonated beverages, sweets of all kinds, stray socks, misplaced coins, and laundry detergent for daily loads of clothing and occasion...
