SquirrellyMama Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 It's below zero today, and it makes me want to cry. I love you spring; please come back. I'm taking my ds 14 to see the Last Jedi today. We're going to a theater with recliners, and every concession imaginable. That will make it better today. That's all, I'm just whining. Kelly 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scholastica Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 I am going to text my mom and thank her again for the silk long underwear she gave me years ago!! I do not like the cold! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawthorne44 Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Yes, it is really cold right now. Although my Really Cold is Balmy to some people. But, we are in the 30's. The weather needs to get the memo that this is Texas, and that is Wrong, just Wrong! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquirrellyMama Posted December 27, 2017 Author Share Posted December 27, 2017 I commiserate with you. You walk out and your nostrils stick together. Times like this I wonder why I left Florida. Yes! It's so undignified, but everyone is in the same cold boat. I take the dog outside, and he looks at me from the garage then pees on the floor. I'm left standing out in the cold while he pees on the garage floor! Kelly 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof1 Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 We are currently -1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 It's -10 here. Looks like we're in for another week of arctic temps before it warms up to the teens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 We have “feels like†6* right now. That’s supposed to drop to -15*. For the past couple of years, I’ve been trying to embrace winter. It’s not working right now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 It's dang cold here too. Grrrr Winter just basically started and I'm already done. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 (edited) It’s 11 here today, supposed to warm up to 20. My SIL wants to go to the zoo. I don’t mind being outside in the cold if I’m active, but the zoo is a whole lot of standing. Plus my kids don’t have snow boots that fit, I think their little feet would freeze today. Edited to add- this is about as cold as we get in winter. We usually hover in the low 30’s. Edited December 27, 2017 by Rach 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Single digits here, but no complaints from me because dh and ds are at boy scout camp this week. Yikes! They skipped tents and moved into a cabin with a wood stove, but it still makes me tense up thinking about it. In every picture ds is wearing his coat. Blech! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Single digits here, but no complaints from me because dh and ds are at boy scout camp this week. Yikes! They skipped tents and moved into a cabin with a wood stove, but it still makes me tense up thinking about it. In every picture ds is wearing his coat. Blech! Oh my. That's my idea of hell. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaVT Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 It's just about 0F here and we're not supposed to get more than a few degrees over 0 for the next week. Lows around -20. Too depressing to even see what the "feels like" temps are going to be. Hawaii is sounding nice right about now! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 It was -10 when dh left for work today. Unless it's an emergency I'm not going out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 It is 2°F here. Snow is falling and it is beautiful. With my Carhartt coveralls I was nice and warm doing horse chores this morning. A friend and I are planning on going cross country skiing later today once the trails and groomed and tracked. What makes today very doable is the lack of wind. If it was windy we would have blizzard conditions here as we have lots of fluffy snow with another 3+ inches today. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 I hate winter. I hate summer too. Which is why I live in the mid-Atlantic, where we get just enough cold that I appreciate the heat and just enough heat that I appreciate the cold. And spring and fall are little slices of heaven that last for a decent amount of time. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 I hate winter. I hate summer too. Which is why I live in the mid-Atlantic, where we get just enough cold that I appreciate the heat and just enough heat that I appreciate the cold. And spring and fall are little slices of heaven that last for a decent amount of time. I live in the mid-Atlantic and I hate all of the weather here. LOL 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanier.1765 Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 I'm cold and it's 54 right now. I think the clouds make it worse - make me mentally cold. I need to go grocery shopping but I really don't want to venture out, however tomorrow it will be raining so I guess I better pull on my big girl pants and go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 I'm cold and it's 54 right now. I think the clouds make it worse - make me mentally cold. I need to go grocery shopping but I really don't want to venture out, however tomorrow it will be raining so I guess I better pull on my big girl pants and go. I'd be wearing shorts if it were that "cold" here. :lol: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 It was 3O to 32 when I went out this morning but windchill in 20's. That is very cold for me now and I wore long johns under my jeans and a lightweight long sleeved shirt, cotton sweater and Lands End old very cold rated parka. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbi in Texas Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 It's 40 here, but the sun is shining so that makes it better. I have all the blinds up to enjoy it. It's been gray for several days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 It's below zero today, and it makes me want to cry. I love you spring; please come back. I'm taking my ds 14 to see the Last Jedi today. We're going to a theater with recliners, and every concession imaginable. That will make it better today. That's all, I'm just whining. Kelly Take a blanket! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deBij Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 This morning I woke up to -36°C. That is -33°F.... In attempt to be positive about it: both F and C people recognize that that it bloody cold; the inside part of my door mailslot is white from the frost; the sky is beautifully clear, blue and sunny 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebcoola Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Its 20's which isn't so terrible. Its cloudy for the third day in a row which is a lot for here and I am ready for some sun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 It’s a beautiful sunny day but only 10 f out. My kids and I aren’t acclimated to this kind of cold anymore. Brrr! Actually...it's sunny here too (unusual for us). So that's a plus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Yes, it is really cold right now. Although my Really Cold is Balmy to some people. But, we are in the 30's. The weather needs to get the memo that this is Texas, and that is Wrong, just Wrong! That is so wrong. We were going to go south for a bit, but the temps didn't seem worth it. ONly a few more days of really cold. 20 seems warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upward Journey Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 This morning I woke up to -36°C. That is -33°F.... In attempt to be positive about it: both F and C people recognize that that it bloody cold; the inside part of my door mailslot is white from the frost; the sky is beautifully clear, blue and sunny We're experiencing the same kind of temperature range in my neck of the woods. Two to three years ago we had this kind of weather for more than a month straight, so I'm comforting myself with the fact that this years fall weather lasted for more than two weeks: bonus if we end up having an early spring. Fingers crossed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawthorne44 Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 The only good part of the cold weather is that the summer after a really mild weather the insects are everywhere. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 The variety in this thread illustrates why i can never move. It is cold here, but colder north! If I move south I will become acclimated and then cold and then want to move farther south in a repeating cycle until i get to the equator and there will be nowhere left to move. I'll have to alternate seasons across the equator. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainbowmama Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 It's cold. One of the kids is sick. I'm so glad that at least the cold fell when everything is on break and we don't have to leave the house often. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 I commiserate! It’s 13 F at “home†but a balmy 66 F at my in laws! (Which is why I travel for Christmas!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 It’s 57dF here and we all have runny noses. None of us wants to be outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawthorne44 Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 The variety in this thread illustrates why i can never move. It is cold here, but colder north! If I move south I will become acclimated and then cold and then want to move farther south in a repeating cycle until i get to the equator and there will be nowhere left to move. I'll have to alternate seasons across the equator. I was born and lived some in MinneSnowDa then I've in Texas since then. This is what I've realized. What matters is How many days every year are you unwilling to go outside. Anything below your lowest temp and higher than your highest temp doesn't really matter to you, except in your energy bill and if there is freeze damage. So, for me, it doesn't really matter if it is 101 or 118. I'm not going outside. If it is 0F or 30F, I'm not going outside, and I'm not leaving the house even to go to work. Above freezing to about 45F, I will only go to work or errands. If you move North or South, your window of acceptable temps just shifts up or down. The reason I am so grumpy about the weather in Texas at the moment, is that we normally don't have more than 2-3 days a winter of < 40F. Plus, a couple of weeks ago it was in the 70's. I love 70's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 It's below zero today, and it makes me want to cry. I love you spring; please come back. I'm taking my ds 14 to see the Last Jedi today. We're going to a theater with recliners, and every concession imaginable. That will make it better today. That's all, I'm just whining. Kelly Are you bringing your blankie? To the movie?That sounds so cozy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Yes, it is really cold right now. Although my Really Cold is Balmy to some people. But, we are in the 30's. The weather needs to get the memo that this is Texas, and that is Wrong, just Wrong! To me if it's below 50, it might as well be 50 below. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 I went to the movies last night in my hat, scarf, gloves, boots, and thick ankle-length coat. I overheard a man say about me to his family, “Now that’s someone who knows how to dress for the weather.†You betcha! My DH runs hot, so the deal is that I shuttle the boys to activities in the summer while he stays in the a/c, and he shuttles them in the winter while I stay in the heat. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Are you bringing your blankie? To the movie?That sounds so cozy! I’ve done that, mostly in the summer, when they blast the a/c. Wearing a hat in the theater helps you keep warm, too. I got cold in a movie a couple of weeks ago, and draped my scarf on my head and warmed up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SebastianCat Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 You ladies who deal with temps like what has been mentioned here are rock stars to me. I know for a fact that I'd DIE if I had to live in a cold, gray, snowy climate. I will deal with Florida heat and humidity 10 months out of the year, just to NOT have to deal with cold. People here are freaking out because we might have a freeze one night next week. I think it's been a couple of years since we've had a freeze in Tampa. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawthorne44 Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Predictions said that 30% chance of snow on Jan 1st. Glad that is a holiday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 3F here, and I just came down with a stomach bug so I'm exempt from having to leave the house on errands. Woohoo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquirrellyMama Posted December 27, 2017 Author Share Posted December 27, 2017 Are you bringing your blankie? To the movie?That sounds so cozy! I ended up under my coat. I had to put my nose under it a few times to warm it up :) Kelly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquirrellyMama Posted December 27, 2017 Author Share Posted December 27, 2017 3F here, and I just came down with a stomach bug so I'm exempt from having to leave the house on errands. Woohoo! Oh, cold temps and a stomach bug :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saddlemomma Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 (edited) It was -14 here most of the day today due to the constant wind (which never seems to stop even during the summer). When the wind did have brief pauses, it was -1. We had the furnace going plus the woodstove blasting. Not to mention the several layers we're all wearing. Last night it got down to -27 w/windchill. Thank goodness for heated mattress pads! It's supposed to stay in the deep freeze for us for the next week. On days like these, we don't leave the house unless it's to get wood from our barn; feed/water the chickens & get the eggs before they freeze; go grocery shopping if necessary. Thankfully, we're pretty used to temps like this, especially January through February, and are well prepared. Edited December 28, 2017 by Saddlemomma2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Yeah, we're pretty acclimated to the cold here. Ds and I were just out doing evening horse chores and were commenting on how much it had warmed up since this morning - it felt positively balmy. For the first time in days, our nostrils weren't frozen. Went and checked the temp and it was -3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoutingmom Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 To me if it's below 50, it might as well be 50 below.Can I say that I suspect you have not experienced -50..... (I have) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoutingmom Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Only -25C here today. It was -40 C or F) on Christmas Sent from my SM-T530NU using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Can I say that I suspect you have not experienced -50..... (I have) Oh of course not. Hyperbole. But I greatly dislike the cold. Greatly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 We're in single digits with wind chill below zero...But we're a region used to bad winter weather... Which is why I wasn't overly surprised to see a guy taking his garbage out in his boxers and a strappy T-shirt. I WAS surprised to see his junk, however, due to an unfortunate gap in those boxers. Ugh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoutingmom Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Just for reference.... http://nationalpost.com/news/canada/mars-and-the-north-pole-are-warmer-than-winnipeg-a-guide-to-how-damned-cold-it-is Sent from my SM-T530NU using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 (edited) People are whining that it's cold here, and it is. However, there isn't that "fog" from car exhaust that happens when it's REALLY cold on the northern prairies in Canada. I haven't experienced that kind of insane cold in a while. I forgot if it happens at -30 or -40. Edited December 28, 2017 by wintermom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquirrellyMama Posted December 28, 2017 Author Share Posted December 28, 2017 We're in single digits with wind chill below zero...But we're a region used to bad winter weather... Which is why I wasn't overly surprised to see a guy taking his garbage out in his boxers and a strappy T-shirt. I WAS surprised to see his junk, however, due to an unfortunate gap in those boxers. Ugh! :scared: Could he not feel the breeze? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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