Who else USED TO wrench outside?

I lived in very rural Colorado from 61-73, then moved to LA to go to college. Fast forward another 12 years and I get the chance to move back to Denver so I take it. I bought a 1/2 ton Chevy longbed when I got there, Labor Day of 85 or so. I was pleased it had a block heater in it already. I was taking the week off between Christmas and New Year's so I parked the truck in the driveway and holed up as there was a major storm going on and very cold. Lows were something like -40 and the highs were sub-zero for two weeks. I went to start the truck to go to work and found out the block heater didn't work - it was plugged in all week for nothing. When the weather finally broke the first day it was above zero, 15 degrees IIRC, sunny and no wind. I shoveled the drive and got after the block heater. After all the super cold temps 15 felt like a heat wave. I replaced the heater on my back in the driveway, and boy do I remember the cold antifreeze dripping down my arm into my shirt. Colder than cold!

Getting older and having invested some resources in creature comfort, I now have a fully insulated heated shop with a lift. Life is good! I'll be out there this afternoon trying to button up the flooring in the truck. I don't miss the outdoor in the dirt repair work at all.