| "A Little too soon | | | | slippery walk surfaces.d. Be sure to |
| To start planning | | | | close and tightly lock all the open |
| Ahead for the winter | | | | windows. You may have to use some |
| Because | | | | packing strips to make sure the window |
| Summer is not over | | | | joints are sealed properly from any |
| You would be a Fool | | | | possible air leaks. Detach any window |
| To be planning for Winter now" - Aldo | | | | air-condition units installed. Remember, |
| Kraas | | | | if you have your house completely |
| I found this poem called "A Little Too | | | | insulated, your heating cost you can at |
| Soon," while idly browsing through the | | | | least keep heating cost to a minimum. |
| internet. Well, if your poetic self | | | | Also, shut off your fireplace damper. It |
| wants you to relax on a couch, Best of | | | | makes sure no heat escapes out of your |
| Luck, because winter is here and there's | | | | home.e. Before you switch on your |
| very little time before day turns to | | | | heating unit make sure air filter is |
| night! | | | | installed properly and it's clean. If |
| You might still tend to go out with half | | | | needed, please get the filter changed. |
| sleeves shirt of the closet from summer | | | | 5. Parentsa. Kids and children who have |
| clothing, and would realize that there's | | | | a history of flu or have not yet had the |
| no more sun. Kids are back to school and | | | | complete flu vaccination need to be |
| streets are empty. Leaves are turning | | | | vaccinated now. The Department of Health |
| yellow and almost ready to wither off. | | | | and Human Services has released detailed |
| By the time all the leaf is gone... you | | | | instructions about how to go about doing |
| will be entering full term winter. | | | | this. Also, you would find other |
| 1. Time to get the thick clothing out | | | | instructions like what you should do in |
| from your Self Storage or attic or large | | | | case of a flu emergency. Please visit |
| box that is hiding in a corner in | | | | hhs.gov for more information.b. If |
| closet. | | | | you're using a heater, put it up on a |
| 2. Get the winter clothing washed or dry | | | | level- just for caution's sake- and out |
| cleaned so you can avoid any possible | | | | of reach of kids at your home. Also, |
| allergy and have fresh welcome to | | | | make sure it is not anywhere near |
| winter. | | | | flammable substances like carpets.c. |
| 3. Time for shopping some cold creams | | | | Make sure everybody at your home is |
| and lip-guards and any other protective | | | | wearing proper protective clothing. |
| skin creams. | | | | Hypothermia and Frostbites are not |
| 4. Home Ownersa. Have your gutters | | | | unheard of. Some of the major reasons |
| cleaned after the fall and before full | | | | which lead to Hypothermia include |
| term winter. So drain gutters are clean | | | | improper diet and alcohol intake. The |
| enough to handle the rain water off your | | | | least you can do is eat a lot of fruits |
| roof and sides and snow.b. Have your | | | | and other fiber rich food. Also, go a |
| snow blower ready, fill it up with gas, | | | | little easy on your scotch. |
| and start it for a few minutes to see if | | | | Actually, this list hardly ever ends. |
| it's ready for some work. Clean up the | | | | So, go ahead tell me about what you |
| ignition plug; check the tire pressures | | | | think I might have missed in the |
| etc…c. Get some snow/ice melt (Salt) | | | | comments section. |
| ready so you can have your drive way and | | | | Vidya Garapati (GV) |
| walk ways clean from snow and ice. That | | | | Team. |
| would avoid any possible accidents from | | | | |