So I woke up this morning to my first (-) in front of the numbers on my Weather Channel desktop gadget. What a joy it was! There was a literal double take when I looked, turned around, looked again and probably gasped out loud. I probably said something like "Are you serious?" This was followed by placing my hand on my window and confirming, yes, they are serious. I've determined that I should definitely get a remote starter on my car so on days like this it can warm up while I am still warm inside my house. This would be superior to getting in the cold car and having it warm up just as I am pulling into a parking spot on campus.
This morning I just decided to start my car about 5 minutes before I was ready to leave and thus accomplish the same goal, without the $$$ investment. So...those who know me know that the last thing I do to get ready in the morning is get dressed. This means that this morning when when I went out to start my car I had on my towel wrap, my big coat, and moccasins. Classy for sure! Moving right along, I walked out and thought to myself - it doesn't seem that cold...besides, I don't even have anything covering my legs. My windshield didn't even have any ice on it. I started my car and ran back inside (being careful not to slip on my steps, which did have a nice icy layer). I left my house (dressed, of course), with a positive attitude that at least the sun was out today!
Let me tell you - it's all relative. It wasn't that cold when I ran out to start my car, even if I was only wearing a bath robe and a jacket. It's a totally different story to hike across campus for 10 minutes in the bitter cold. I hope everyone in my life will still love me if I don't have a nose, because I'm pretty sure it's gonna freeze off one of these days. I've been telling all my cold weather friends that I have finally learned the true meaning of "wind chill". Granted, I always understood the concept and the fact that it's colder when the wind blows, yeah, yeah. But seriously feeling the difference between -5 and -15. Geez. That difference is TOTALLY different than the difference between 90 and 100. There's a vast divide between -5 and -15. With 90 and 100, hot is hot. Cold is not cold. Even freaking cold is not freaking cold. It's obscenely cold. The good news is that today I've decided to go to a Deep Water Exercise class. You better believe I'll take the extra 5-10 minutes after we're finished to blow dry my hair instead of letting it freeze (literally) on the top of my head as I walk back to my car.
Oh how I love the Midwest! What a joy it is to be back here experiencing the cold. Try not to be jealous. Thanks.
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