About Today: Winterize That Thing!

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Today The weather is changed. I feel it in the water. I feel it in the Earth. I smell it in the air. Mostly, I feel it in the water because my hot water heater broke this morning. Is Your Car Ready? My winterizing routine for my car is to pre-write the goodbye note to my wife for when I get stuck in the snow and have no way out. I'm a preparer! Anyway, it's December. Get your car ready already! Walking Cleats. Good For an Emergency or Just, You Know, Walking Build Your Car's Winter Emergency Kit Search Related Topics:  seasonal maintenance.regular maintenance  winter driving  Cold-Proof Your Home It's articles like this that make me glad I live in an apartment. Purge the sprinkler system? Clear the chimney? Wrap the pipe? I don't think these things mean what I think they mean. Keeping Pets Safe During Winter Dress Your Baby (or Grandchild) for Winter Search Related Topics:  winterizing heating and cooling systems  cold weather preparation for doors and windows  fall sprinkler preparation Seniors Are at Greater Risk? My biggest gripe about the cold is how much it hurts. Getting out bed. Tying my shoes. Blinking. There is some positive to all of this, however. In six months I can just change "cold" to "heat" and easily reuse this blurb. So why are seniors at greater risk in the cold? How to Avoid Getting Too Cold What Winter Weather Terms Mean Search Related Topics:  senior safety  age-related illness  Free Stuff! I've decided to interrupt this regularly scheduled newsletter with some breaking news. We're giving away money! In the spirit of the upcoming holiday and to remove this chill from the air, I've been authorized to give this away: Go, go, go! Your Thyroid and The Chill of Winter Do You Know the Different Types of Snow? Related Searches Winterize News Letters Ice Snow Cleats Ice Air Smelly Shoes Featured Articles How We Fool Ourselves Into Believing We Get What We Want Why Didn't the US Budget Didn't Pass Congress What is Asparagus Extract Used For? How to Save Attachments to Google Drive If You Block Someone on Twitter, Do They Know? Why Weigh Ingredients When Baking   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com     Follow us on: Advertisement