Yesterday morning when I left for work, it was 28 degrees outside. My car looked like a big yellow popsicle. I had icicles coming out of my nose that didn't defrost until noon.
I realize that 28 degrees is bathing suit weather for some of you, but people. I. Am. A. Wimp. I hate to admit it, but I am. It didn't get any higher than 46 degrees today. And then you add in that lovely thing called "wind chill factor." All bets are off.
I'm from Calfornia. We don't know what wind chill factor means. I rarely had to scrape ice off of my windshield while I lived there. And when I did, people were complaining about how cold it was and how they were going to migrate to Tahiti.
Thankfully, these hard freezes only last about a week, if that. And then we are back to the warm, seriously unbelievable weather of the south. I remember last weekend, my husband walked out on the driveway, in shorts, and shouted "I'M WEARING SHORTS AND IT'S THE MIDDLE OF JANUARY!!!" We never had it THAT good in Calfiornia.
When I was about 5 years old, I rember the winters (barely) in Rockford, Illinois. I remember the snow. We had a little Peekapoo named Samson who used to love to play in it. When it was deeper, he would kind of hop like a bunny, and I still have pictures in my mind of him while doing it. Up and down. One minute you would see him, and the next you wouldn't. My brothers and I would build snowmen and make snow angels.
Now, that was fun. I didn't mind the snow so much. Of course, I didn't have to drive in it, nor did I have to shovel the driveway like my brothers. So what's not to like?
It's different now. I was so acclimatized to weather that rarely had "extremes." These freezes remind me of a saying that one of my dearest relatives, who shall remain nameless, used to say. Nameless because I really want my father's facial features to remain in the same place in the off chance that, you know, my mother might be reading this entry. Hi Mom!
"Damn...it's colder than a witches tit today!"
Author's Note:
It was cold today, but not nearly so bad. It still took a while to defrost the car this morning so I could see out the windows and be sure I wouldn't get frostbite (I want to marry the person who invented butt warmers). Of course, when we got home we discovered the furnace was out. I'm hoping my husband can fix it but I'm thankful we have homeowners insurance. I may be giving them a call in a little bit."
Comments
isn't it divine to know that this cold little snap we are having will be done soon, and we can go back to our warm weather! God love the south!!!
Posted by: Suzanne at January 19, 2005 07:54 PM
That sucks abour your furnace. I hope you are able to gret it fixed quickly.
We had an ice storm here in Oregon last weekend. Thank god it was all melted by Monday!!
Posted by: Wendy at January 20, 2005 02:33 AM
Hi .....again Like coming back here Just to let you know it was 33degrees cel.. in Albury Aus.yesterday catchyou again soon.
Posted by: ausiebloke at January 20, 2005 04:43 AM
it's been in the upper teen's for the last three days, plowed 9 drive ways of at least 6 inches of snow, the wind chill was about 0 or lower....and you think your cold! :-) Brother Mikey
Posted by: Brother Mikey at January 20, 2005 06:27 AM
Stay warm!!!
It's so cold here that even the dog wanted a cuppa coffee this morning. :)
I hope your furnace is fixed soon!
Posted by: sharon at January 20, 2005 01:47 PM
We so won't be getting into the temperature & wind chill factor, except to say anything above zero was sounding good last weekend.
I am considering nominating whomever developed the butt warmer for a nobel peace prize, I'm a much more peaceful driver if my butt is warm.
Posted by: cursingmama at January 20, 2005 02:38 PM
We're having bizarre weather here. One week the highs are in the 70s, the next in the 30s and 40s. Overall it's been warm--the urchins wore shorts to school into November. I'm still hoping for at least a couple of snow days, but I don't think it's gonna happen.
Posted by: TW at January 20, 2005 03:56 PM
Erm is that in Deg F or Deg C i'm taking it as Deg F (darn american's can do nothing right - not even use a sensible scale to measure temp) if it's icy out it's 0 Deg or lower
oh and yeah yer a wimp...
Posted by: Gopher at January 20, 2005 06:42 PM
28 degrees, that is a heat wave! I miss living in the south, the weather was great!
Bill has a heating and cooling business so we love cool snaps and heat waves at our house!
Posted by: Melonie at January 22, 2005 12:13 AM