Bracing for the Chill: Surviving the Cold Season | Stay Warm with Our Tips

[AJPratt]

I promise next time I will get your email and phone number and call when we are there!

 

[pamperedalf]

Okay after reading this thread I am glad for our unsual cold temps. We have rain coming this week so it will warm up, however that means inside recess and the kids seem to actualy go insane when there is inside recess almost as bad as a full moon!It actually feels like spring is almost here. I am sorry for the high temps of 2, although I don't have the temps of carolyn & jill! I need some warmth!

 

[Karen]

We will be getting the cold soon (we usually get Michigan weather the next day!)
Today I had to go 30 miles to a party (30 miles here is like going 3 city blocks!!) The snow was falling very heavily and the wind was wild so the ride over caused the blood pressure to rise!
The party was small but a nice bunch with 3 baby girls between 3 and 11 weeks old!!! The sales when I left the party were less than $150 so I had to do some "look at the bright side" thinking!! Two have not ordered and the host has 3 or more orders to get. I did get one more booking for Feb. and ....one of the baby's Mom wants to sign up...and is going to do so over the internet within the next 2 weeks!
So yes, it WAS worth it!!
I love the 4 seasons and I hate hot humid days...I am not a perky weather type girl (yes...we have the perky, non stop smiling weather girl here!!) BUT...Carolyn the thought of laying on a beach right now sounds like a great idea!!! Glad to hear you didn't get hit by the tornados. My aunt lives in Lake Wales and so far I haven't heard of that particular area being hit.
Ann

Hi Ann--Where are you located in NY?

Karen

 

[Karen]

Cold here in NY!! It is so cold that my car did not start up and I had to get a new battery!!

Hi Colleen--Where are you located in NY?

Karen

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

Now, THIS is cold!

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[letscook04]

Hi Colleen--Where are you located in NY?

Karen

Hi Karen, I live on Long Island.

 

[GourmetGirl]

KG - That was awesome! If I had a digital thingy outside my house, I would definately put that up!

 

[GourmetGirl]

Oh yeah, here in the Twin Cities it is -6 and feels like -28... so cold my pipes to my sink froze! No dishes for me today

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

KG - That was awesome! If I had a digital thingy outside my house, I would definately put that up!

Did you notice that bank is in your neighborhood?

 

[pkd09]

My husband and 2 sons are in Chicago to be part of THE BEARS Super Bowl fanatics. My husband called this morning and they are telling everyone DO NOT TOUCH ANYTHING METAL OUTSIDE!!! DUH ... DO YOU THINK!!!! He said wind chill is like 25 below. BURRRRRR

 

[Cindycooks]

51 here on the coast of NC....but supposed to turn cold this week...brrrrrrr......I am soooo ready for spring!

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

My husband and 2 sons are in Chicago to be part of THE BEARS Super Bowl fanatics. My husband called this morning and they are telling everyone DO NOT TOUCH ANYTHING METAL OUTSIDE!!! DUH ... DO YOU THINK!!!! He said wind chill is like 25 below. BURRRRRR

I TRIPLE dog dare you to put your tongue on that flagpole!

(Go ahead and try it - he's a Bears fan - so he'll fall for it!)

 

[janetupnorth]

-15 currently here - we warmed up 10 degrees since this a.m.!

 

[chefkristin]

I TRIPLE dog dare you to put your tongue on that flagpole!

(Go ahead and try it - he's a Bears fan - so he'll fall for it!)

That is my FAVORITE movie.

 

[chefann]

1-- the Floridians can just shut their pie holes. 2-- the comment about the inside of your nose freezing reminded me of the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip where Calvin comments "Don't you hate it when your boogers freeze?"3-- BRRRRRRR!! You know it's cold when the snow is crunchy/squeaky when you drive on it.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

1-- the Floridians can just shut their pie holes. 2-- the comment about the inside of your nose freezing reminded me of the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip where Calvin comments "Don't you hate it when your boogers freeze?"3-- BRRRRRRR!! You know it's cold when the snow is crunchy/squeaky when you drive on it.

It's so cold here that they cancelled school! Not so much because of the many inches of snow, but because when it's this cold, the salt doesn't work to melt the ice and snow on the roads! It is so pretty though, from the inside looking out....very thankful for a warm cozy home right now!And Ann - I had that same thought about Calvin & Hobbes....they are my long time favorite comic strip......I have a bunch of the books - always good for a laugh...especially anything with Spaceman Spiff!

 

[trps]

we don't have much snow and none on the roads. The schools are all canceled because it is too cold for the kids to wait at the bus stops. In Ohio!

 

[ange13]

hahah, I was HOPING they'd cancel school (-13 this morning at bus time-without windchill!!!)--wayyy to dangerous if a bus broke down, kids not dressed appropriately, etc. BUT NO, they have school! So my kids go, and my daughter has already called saying she doesn't feel good--they want me to pick her up--no way----she can tough it out (only cuz i told both my kids they could stay home if they'd like and they both chose to go!!)

Plus I have a 2 yr old at home who is already sick--I'm not going anywhere!

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

But, but, but it's getting warmer - the experts all tell us so.

 

[janetupnorth]

School cancelled here too - it is -21.4 below this a.m. - better than -25 yesterday. (That is actual temps.) They actually announced closure last night.

Stay warm all!!!!

 

[pkd09]

NW Ohio (Toledo) cancelled school today also. It's suppose to be a little colder tomorrow (wind chill -25) so I would bet no school tomorrow either. It's just to darn cold for kids to stand outside waiting for the bus. Let's all just remember the unseasonably warm temps in December. Oh I wish those days were back. BURRRRRR

 

[ChefBeckyD]

The good news is that even w/ the school closings and frigid temps, my host for tonight is still gung-ho...and expecting 20 people! Everyone is getting cabin fever and wants out of the house! The best part is she only lives 2 blocks from me - so I don't have to travel far in this weather! Whoo Hooo! I am going to really push the "Taste Of The Tropics" tonight!!!

 

[nicki25]

We have school cancelled too! My host for tonight just called and is turning her show into a catalog show because it is too cold she doesn't think anyone will come. I can now stay home (not feeling the best today).

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

Back when I was a kid (and we pounded our term papers out on manual portable typewriters) school was only closed in the event of deep snow. It always revolved around the busses - if the busses could run, we had school. I don't remember school ever being closed because of temperature. I walked to my grade school (about a quarter of a mile) and I remember walking backwards to keep my face out of the wind.I am trying sooooo hard to not say... WUSSES!

 

[nicki25]

I agree. It is only cold.
Bundle the kids up and keep them in the house until the bus comes!! That's what I would have done.

 

[poohritz]

so coldit was so cold I had to plug my car in. for those of you who don't know some of us up north have heaters that attach to the engine to warm the oil when it gets really cold. kind of funny when an out of stater says why do you have a plug in on your car. opens the door for many smart remarks.

 

[DebbieJ]

I don't know about the public schools, but my son went to preschool this morning! Woo hoo!

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

it was so cold I had to plug my car in. for those of you who don't know some of us up north have heaters that attach to the engine to warm the oil when it gets really cold. kind of funny when an out of stater says why do you have a plug in on your car. opens the door for many smart remarks.

Do what I do - tell them, "Well, it's actually an electric car, but I don't have an extension cord long enough to drive it on a trip to your state."

Then walk away. That'll have 'em thinking for awhile.

 

[raebates]

For all of you Florida people who are talking about how warm you are--I don't believe you. My parents live in central Florida. We visited them one year during the week between Christmas and New Years Day. While we were there it was raining and colder than Indiana that week. My brother and I decided then and there that our dear parents were actually terrible liars. We no longer believe any of you Floridians when you brag about all that warm winter weather. We know the truth!

 

[tlmcunning]

Although all the school districts around us are cancelled, our schools are still open today. The town I live in is so small that we do not have buses so the kids walk to school or get dropped off. The only time school is cancelled is when the windchill is -40. The kindergarteners have their own school and it is actually located right out sid eof town in the next community, we rent buses from that community so the kids can ride a bus for one year. On days like today all the kids need to be driven to driven to and from school.

Tracy