Cold weather lessons

[Abbey]

I continue to relearn about cold weather. The temp here is -2, with a wind chill of -29. Wind is steady about 30mph. I made the WISE decision of bringing in two metal garbage cans with my bare hands. I was stuck to them for about a minute when I tried to put them down. Now I have a 3/4 inch band on each of my palms that has been 'burned' in from the handles. That should look lovely in a day or so.

Abbey

 

[WhymeMom?]

You need to watch "A Christmas Story" about the dare to touch the metal pole with your tongue (in freezing weather). And I can't believe your first purchase after the cold hit wasn't a pair of thinsulate gloves..... or at least a pair of work gloves......... you poor warm weather baby............ a jar of vasoline or volunteer to demonstrate hand lotion?
Sorry for your bare hands......

 

[Star*]

What were you doing pulling garbage cans in with your tongue?

Get some gloves.

 

[Abbey]

It wasn't my tongue, doofus. HANDS. And yes, as a kid I did do the tongue on the pole thingy. You'd think that would be deeply ingrained in my memory. Nope.

So, now I have nicely matching stripes on my palms. Maybe I'll be the new trend setter. If I did it right, I could have put little letters on the handles so I could have a semi tatoo. The big thing that bothers me is the stripes cross my lifeline. Oh, geez.

(Star, quit changing your avatar. It confuses us elderly.)

Abbey

 

[Andy]

Ouch Ouch Ouch Ouch!

We have wind chills of -50 degrees. Hope that info makes you feel warmer!

My daughter just walked a block for a friend to pick her up. He never showed. Now her other friend is planning on taking the little car and coming to get her on roads that jeeps will find a struggle!

All because some idiotic professor 30 miles away is telling his students that if they don't get in today for a finals test it will be an automatic failure for the class!

My daughter needs to babysit while her friends attempt to get to the next town over.

 

[WhymeMom?]

On second thought, I think your hands could be the beginning of some great tatoo stories at work?????????

 

[Shari]

Deb, if it makes you feel any better, our high yesterday was 64 around 3pm. It was 30 at 8pm, and I woke up this morning to 6.

58 degrees in less than 12 hours

I'm feeling your pain.

 

[totoro]

Least you didn't sit on it, while taking a rest from shoveling. While wearing yer' full length button up long johns... red of course. Or maybe candy cane striped...

 

[Abbey]

Toto is bad. Corner time. Now.

My stripes are now a fluffy white. Maybe I could decorate them.

Shari...if it was 64, I'd be out in my bikini. (Blinders on for those who would be offended.)

Abbey

 

[flutterbee]

I couldn't get past the metal garbage cans. I didn't know anyone still had those.

One word, Abbey: Gloves.

 

[Andy]

It's warming up here. Is now -13 with a predicted high of 0. Wind chill has warmed to -30 degrees.

difficult child is aching to play on the snow mound made by the plow but neighbor boy doesn't have snowpants yet this year so those plans are on hold.

 

[KTMom91]

Wow...the hailstorm just passed, it's about 45 degrees, and I'm actually cold. I had to wear a jacket at school today.

 

[klmno]

Andy, where are you - Siberia?

 

[Fran]

And you moved north, why?

 

[Andy]

Almost - North Western Minnesota.

 

[Andy]

Now we have -17 with windchill of -29. The high was only -8. Expected to get -25 by midnight. I need to find my hat and mittens for tomorrow!

Google weather for Fergus Falls, Minnesota

 

[klmno]

Are you sure that isn't supposed to be "Fergus Freezes"? Because I can assure you, klmno would freeze!!

 

[mstang67chic]

Abbey, did you NOT read all the posts where we gave you cold weather tips? Cause I'm pretty sure that somewhere in there, GLOVES were mentioned!!!

 

[Hound dog]

We've dropped about 30 degrees today. From almost 60 degrees to now 24 degrees. And that wind is cold!

I didn't wear a coat to walmart to finish xmas shopping for grands because I'd had the windows open this morning. By the time I got out of walmart it was cold and the wind there was cutting right thru.

Abbey, I imagine a thick hat, scarf, and a pair of those polar gloves are necessary where you are. A pair of good insulated boots would also probably be a good idea since you're using public transport.

 

[Wiped Out]

We had more than a 40 degree drop in temps from yesterday to today. Yesterday it poured-today the extreme cold-tomorrow we are suppose to get up to 6 inches more snow-by Thursday they are calling for freezing rain and snow!

Abbey-get some gloves on! OUCH! I'm sorry you are in pain.