Eeyore
It is 8F with a wind chill of -11F. The forecast calls for highs in the teens until Thursday, when it will climb to a whopping 26 degrees. And then it will snow. Again.
These are the forecasts that make me hate my life and swear I’ll never live another winter here. I’ve lived in cold climates for about 10 years now, and it never gets easier. Or warmer. Some people are all about outdoor winter sports (I actually know somebody in Wisconsin who belongs to a curling team), or view bitterly cold temperatures as “character building,” or claim to prefer cold weather to hot.
What are your secrets for getting through winter? I already have a down comforter, two cats, and the urge to hibernate.
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current book: On the bus tomorrow, I will be starting The Last Flight of the Scarlet Macaw, which I have to read and review by March 1 for Contrary Magazine. I’ll resume Kavalier & Clay at some point.
current music: So many good concerts in Chicago. So little desire to leave my apartment.
current socks: Lovely stripey SmartWools in greens, browns, and oranges.
Posted 18 February 2008
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Maybe a nice green and creme scarf would help? I could also teach you to knit; it’s the perfect wintertime hobby… :-)
I break out the slow cooker and make unabashedly Midwestern and completely non-gourmet stews and chilis. Yum. . . . And ditto on the current music–this winter has left me with severe concert deprivation.
i would have thought maybe the bitching was keeping you warm…how much trouble did i just get myself into with that comment?
my suggestion: netflix, hot cocoa or tea, a fluffy big blanket, the cats. don’t leave the apartment ever.
Lots and lots of fleece blankets scattered around the apartment in all sorts of festive colors (Land’s End has them in every color known to man).
I also use winter as an excuse to go do some serious tea shopping and try all sorts of new flavors. Of course (as Jaq mentioned above) Netflix is crucial.
All that being said, I’m sorry to tell you its 55 degrees in Rome (Italy) today – gelato eating weather for sure. So, feel free to come visit.