Archive for January 14th, 2013
Cold
It is that time of year in my neighborhood. As many of you know I am not a fan of cold weather. It is 7:30 am and the thermometer on the covered porch reads 28 degrees. Not as freezing as yesterday, but at these temperatures two or three degrees difference are no matter.
What you probably don’t know is that I am a ‘energy miser’. Beyond the usual energy-saving strategies is ‘babuska’ wear. Yes, it is true. Inside my home I wear a wool blend scarf twined around my head and neck. I seriously look like a Russian Grandmother. I am also wearing two pairs of wool socks tucked into LL Bean slippers, two shirts and a house-frau jacket. I have not yet found gloves adequate to keeping my fingers warm while using the computer and providing the flexibility needed.
I am not about to heat the whole house (no wood stove here) as I sit working in one room.
There are some other activities that help me handle the cold. Excercise. Any movement helps; dancing in the living room is one of my favs this time of year. I also ‘save’ the dishes from the night before. Doing double-duty, morning kitchen chores warm my hands and fingers. Still would like to find the perfect gloves. Of course, they need to match my ‘babuska’ outfit…or maybe not.
I am counting the weeks til Spring!