Griz, you need to get some of those ice grippers that stretch on over your boots. They have little studs that help prevent slipping on the ice. My wife and I have them and they really work well. Walmart sells them and so does QVC but I'm sure they're available other places. Worth buying.

Good idea, Bubba! We actually used a couple types of those "ice cleats" up north and they do work really well. Up north the vehicles also have studs- had to remove them from our tires May 1st every Spring... They worked purty good, too!

there's a lot of dampness in the air - my arthritis just loves it - Janie you talk about arthritis - I even have it in my face and it's no fun - just another result from the accident - but I keep my head and face protected in bad weather and that helps -

right now the streets look pretty good - but its the calm before the storm - it's supposed to hit us real bad - whichh is typical - we always get hit hard the end of January - the snow that is left from the last storms is all heavy and icy - and if we get hammered it's going to be difficult shoveling the new stuff

oh well - just think spring

I cannot imagine arthritis in the face. Right now I have my right hand coated in icy hot. Supposed to start raining at any time and pour all day tomorrow and the next day.

believe me - I wish it on no one! it'sbad enough having it in other parts of the body -

Janie - buy yourslf a bottle of pure peanut oil and heat it on the stove (not the microwave) just to warm and not burn you (about a tablespoon). Apply it to your wrist - do it several times a day for a couple weeks. Let me know if it feels better. Just massage it in the affected area. You can wrap it in clean cloth or buy a package of cheesecloth and use that - it washes well. It's more to keep the oil from getting on your clothing and other things than anything else.