Two sock weather

[selenay]

It is Cold today. -14C with a windchill taking it to -25, a predicted high of -11C with the windchill keeping it at...-25. I have so many layers on. I even put on two pairs of socks to protect my tootsies. The second pair is now sitting in my desk drawer, ready to be put on when I go out at lunch.

Tomorrow is going to be even better - high of -16C with a windchill taking it down to -33. I've never experienced weather that cold! I'm thinking that it will be a handknit woolly sock day with lots of layers.

I was also a very bad girl, environmentally. My aunt called last night and during the conversation she suggested going out a few minutes early this morning, turning on the car with the heaters at full-blast and then locking the car up and going back into the house for a few minutes. Which is what I did. Even with ten minutes of full-blast heating, the car was just about comfortable with my thick coat, hat, gloves, scarf and winter boots. I dread to think what it would have been like otherwise. When I get that cold, I shiver so hard that every muscle aches and that is not good in a girl who likes to randomly dislocate ribs with no provocation at all.

Anyway.

Today I need to get my doctor to write that script, pick it up and get it to the pharmacy. So I'm thinking of doing that at lunch and popping into Burger King while I wait for the pharmacist to do his magic with the script. I know, bad me eating burgers. But I've been so good these last months! I'm allowed the odd burger *pouts* Also I need to get some eye drops at the pharmacy because my eyes have suddenly decided not to produce tears properly. Ouch. Yesterday morning my eyelid was stuck to my eyeball. Very painful to get that eye open, although the pain did then trigger some actual tears for quite a long time. So, yes, drops. It's time.

And now that I have rambled and burbled enough, I must get some work done. I hear other people in the office and I need someone to help me work out why half my software has decided not to work this morning.

Comments

[evil_plotbunny]

It doesn't often get that cold here. No, I take it back it's -10C at the moment and similar windchills are expected, so I suppose it does. I have no intention of driving. I will wrap myself up in my long down coat with suitable layers underneath and my snow boots and walk the 1 1/4 miles to work. I'd much rather be walking (moving) than sitting still in a cold car (and driving in what amounts to a heavy, stiff down comforter is no fun). And this is always worse after work as my garage, while not heated, retains some of the ambient building heat.

[selenay]

I kind of thought that NY could get a little chilly at times :-) I have great admiration for you walking anywhere in this weather, but it probably is much easier to be moving than be sitting in a cold car.

My coat is very warm (not quite a down coat, but long and thick) but it's not too bad to drive in if I can get myself shifted around and comfortable rather than just letting the thing choke me because I didn't take the two seconds to shift around :-)

[evil_plotbunny]

It's also easier than clearing off an icy car.

My problem isn't the warmth, but the thinkness of the coat. It's like driving with a pillow between myself and the steering wheel. :(

[catseatsocks.livejournal.com]

I'm wearing two pairs of socks too, but I decided to keep both on. I just have a thin pair of ankle socks and my woolies over them.

I would always go out and start the car in the winter. You kind of have to.

[selenay]

I'm working on the theory that if I wear too many layers indoors then I'll get frozen when I don't have any more layers to put on for outdoors, so the second socks are in the drawer. I'm glad that I have them there, though. And I admit to not having changed out of my winter boots yet :-)

I've never needed to go out and start the car before. It's very weird.

[catseatsocks.livejournal.com]

Oh, I guess things we think as normal here are not to you!

I wear safety shoes at work, so as soon as I come in I take off my boots and leave them by the door.

[nic]

Hmmm... I wear two layers of socks when it gets down to 4 degrees.

Remind me what city you're in? (I applied for my Canadian visa today!) I could be in trouble...

[selenay]

Halifax, Nova Scotia :-) It's on the coast, absolutely beautiful and usually (usually!) has less severe weather than the interior. I love it here.

Heh, you're considering some time over here? You have to visit!

I'm acclimatised now to the extent that I went out yesterday in +1C weather and thought "wow, it's warm today"! That's a leetle scary.

[nic]

I would love to visit when I (temporarily) move to Canada! Still so much to sort out but hopefully it'll be late this year.

[gigitrek.livejournal.com]

Ah, you need the magic that is the remote car starter. Screw the environment!

[selenay]

I was seriously wondering why I hadn't got one this morning. Perhaps I could treat myself to one as a birthday present later in the year?

Environment, shemvironment. When it's this cold, my green credentials get very well hidden :-)

[brightbeak.livejournal.com]

Car starter = good idea if you have cold intolerance - and it uses LESS ENERGY than opening the car to get out again, AND opening the hosue 2x extra. ::nods::

Drink more liquids! Increase humidity in home - dry more things on a line/rack. Add water in pans to various rooms.

WEAR SUNGLASSES WHEN OUTSIDE! Even when not sunny, they'll protect your eyes from the drying effects of the wind/air. AND when it is sunny, they'll afford you the protection against snow blindness which can be SEVERE!

DO NOT WEAR COTTON SOCKS as your inside sock layer. If you do, bring a new pair to swap into befor eyou put your outside socks on later in the day. Cotton absorbs liquid, does not dry well, and can cause VERY COLD TOOTSIES later in the day, and most especially when you go back outside. A light pair of dress woolies would be a better inner layer.
Tights under your dress pants are nice.
Heck, any base layer an outdoors person would utilize - check out your local Running Room for base layer options THAT WORK! And yes, few of them are natural fibres, but even **moi** who loves natural fibres agress that being warm is more important in these temps!

bb
lifer in maritimes
in moncton, sat's high will be -23C w/ heavens knows on the WC!