Chill with Jill

The cold goes on, but it could be worse. ADN reports, "The coldest temperature was 68 below in Chicken yesterday," National Weather Service meteorologist Jim Brader said Friday. "And we've had a 63 below in Tok yesterday." "When it gets that kind of cold, mushers can't mush, small planes can't fly and gasoline turns to a slushy pudding in your gas tank." Now that's chilling.

On the banks of frozen Kroto Creek our biggest problem is not traveling its manuevering. When it's this cold every machine has to come inside to warm up before it can be used. That means cooking around the chainsaw.

When the kitchen becomes the garage there is bound to be trouble. Especially when one chainsaw becomes two with a generator on the side. A small cabin that includes a one-butt kitchen does not store garage contents well. Especially when the cook has to constantly move them out of her way while attempting to access food stuffs. Comments from the kitchen intruder like, "there's flour on the generator" when he comes to retrieve his machinery does nothing to endear him to the cook. It does make her ponder the possibility of lacing his next drink with cream however, since he's lactose intolerant. Never mess with the cook when its cold.

I long for the day when my kitchen does not double for a small engine repair shop. Until then I'm thinking about creating a new sport, chainsaw hockey. Grab the broom, maneuver the saw, open the door, take the shot, GOAL!!!