Record cold and an improving King…

Well, 2010 started off cold and we seem to have fallen into the same situation here in 2011.  We had a couple of days with record low temperatures in Okarche… reaching six degrees on the 11th and 12th.  Afternoon highs only made it to 23 degrees on both days.  Again, we are starting in a hole with regard to temperatures which can be seen on the departure chart:

http://www.okweatherwatch.com/wx/departure.JPG

Today, the arctic air let go for a bit and we made it up to 44 degrees.  Which felt like spring given the past several days.  I took the opportunity to get outside for some photos of our dogs.  The main focus was on King.  When he came to us from the Sooner Golden Retriever Rescue four months ago… he was looking a little thin in the skin.  Sunken face, ribs showing, not much hair on his back, tail or legs.  This is not a jab at SGRR which had him in much better shape than when they received him.  The photo below was taken the first day we got him home:

King in September 2010
King in September 2010

Four months of living with us and he has shown a wonderful turnaround.  Bottom line, he has put on some weight – grew a lot of hair back and is now looking like a healthy dog.  We are quite proud of his recovery over the past four months.  Today’s image (along with a little remaining snow on the ground):
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King on January 13, 2011
King on January 13, 2011

Hopefully, after being shipped around over and over and not treated the best in the past… he has found his final home with us and will remain healthy and happy for many years to come.

Back on the cold weather topic… there is more than one way to tell that arctic air has taken up residence around your home.  The outdoor readings were most obvious… but our plot of indoor temperature also tells a story.  I just noticed tonight that our indoor plot of temperature was starting to look normal again where you are able to see each time the heater kicks on and off and the resulting change in temperature.  It was a battle for a couple of days where despite the heater running all the time… the temperature just kept falling through the night.  Our bedroom temperature was closer to 62 degrees for both of the coldest nights which resulted in some extra blankets required.

Indoor Temp Plot - can you find when we were under the grip of arctic air?
Indoor Temp Plot - can you find when we were under the grip of arctic air?