It's so cold here. I hate it.

[Imdanny]

It must about 35-38 F.

I know most of you don't think that's cold but it was at least 80 this afternoon.

I live on a mountain and it gets cold at night.

I wrapped myself in a t shirt, a fleece pullover, and a down blanket.

I'm barely warm enough not to be miserable. Urgh.

 

[Cehrabehra]

It must about 35-38 F.

I know most of you don't think that's cold but it was at least 80 this afternoon.

I live on a mountain and it gets cold at night.

I wrapped myself in a t shirt, a fleece pullover, and a down blanket.

I'm barely warm enough not to be miserable. Urgh.

I would be pretty happy if that was the WARM temp here now... I see I am not alone in my lack of sympathy I know, it's all relative... but these siberian winds are a killer!

 

[that_someone_special]

38 sounds really nice right now

 

[JewelFreak]

Yeah, it's been 10 to 15 here in the morning -- and I live in the South! Our HVAC upstairs zone died yesterday so we have no heat upstairs for 2 wks till they install the new system.

Whether we feel cold or not is relative to the climate we live in, I know, Danny. Bundle up &, hate to say it, be glad you don't need more blankets!! Everything passes.....

--- Laurie

 

[iLander]

No, I'm with you Danny, I hate it!

It is unusually cold here, record-breaking stuff. I think it sucks big time since we are over 100 in the summer with the stinkin humidity, and now we're COLD? What the heck?!!!

Totally not fair.

I think the key is warm feet. Get yourself a pair of cashmere (as close to 100% as you can find) socks and live in them. They are very odd, because your feet are neither hot nor cold, they're always just right. Goldilocks Socks!

Of course our house is built for heat, meaning all the heat rises in the summer to keep us cool. So in this cold, it is a drafty nightmare. The puny excuse for a heater can't keep us warm either.

So, yeah, it sucks and it's totally not what we signed up for here in the south. . .

 

[atroop711]

38F is pretty good for Dec..that's a light jacket..not even DOWN coat weather for me. AT least it's not 5 degrees..now that's Ccccoolllddd

 

[geckodani]

I feel your pain. Bathtub is my friend. It's warm there.

 

[Autumnovember]

The other day it was 22 degrees where I am and weather.com said it felt like 8 degrees. I took one step outside and thought, "yep, feels like 8 degrees thats for sure!"

 

[decodelighted]

Time to get them UGGS! You won't be sorry!

 

[MichelleCarmen]

Yeah, it's only slightly warmer here - 38-41ish. The lame thing is my kids become too warm in their winter coats while running around at recess and end up taking them off and wearing only a shirt but if I send them to school in zip up sweatshirts, they're not really "appropriately" dressed for school. So, can't win with that temp.

I find wearing warm shoes helps a lot...and a scarf. Both can easily be switched out once the weather warms up. Always good to keep an extra pair of shoes in the car

 

[Denise222]

You should come down here to Houston. It's very warm and I'm wearing sandals. And it's humid so my hair is a frizz ball. A nice snuggie might help with the cold nights.

 

[TakingthePlunge]

Dont say ts too cold or Al Gore will come get you. Its not cold enough around here.

 

[Amber St. Clare]

Low 20s with wind chill factor of 0-10. absolutely HAte cold weather and haven't been out of the house since we went out to breakfast on Sunday--no gym at ALL this week ! I've kept warm wearing heavy sweats and wrapping myself up in a Dennia Basso throw. lots of hot tea and s/f hot chocolate.

I freakin hate cold weather. I sooooo want to nove down south. Husband doesn't want to hear about it.

 

[Imdanny]

No, I'm with you Danny, I hate it!

It is unusually cold here, record-breaking stuff. I think it sucks big time since we are over 100 in the summer with the stinkin humidity, and now we're COLD? What the heck?!!!

Totally not fair.

I think the key is warm feet. Get yourself a pair of cashmere (as close to 100% as you can find) socks and live in them. They are very odd, because your feet are neither hot nor cold, they're always just right. Goldilocks Socks!

Of course our house is built for heat, meaning all the heat rises in the summer to keep us cool. So in this cold, it is a drafty nightmare. The puny excuse for a heater can't keep us warm either.

So, yeah, it sucks and it's totally not what we signed up for here in the south. . .

iLander understands! I slept in my t shirt, my fleece pullover, my nylon pants with cotton lining, under my down comforter and a fleece blanket.

Maybe I should have mentioned my house has no heat.

 

[Cehrabehra]

No, I'm with you Danny, I hate it!

It is unusually cold here, record-breaking stuff. I think it sucks big time since we are over 100 in the summer with the stinkin humidity, and now we're COLD? What the heck?!!!

Totally not fair.

I think the key is warm feet. Get yourself a pair of cashmere (as close to 100% as you can find) socks and live in them. They are very odd, because your feet are neither hot nor cold, they're always just right. Goldilocks Socks!

Of course our house is built for heat, meaning all the heat rises in the summer to keep us cool. So in this cold, it is a drafty nightmare. The puny excuse for a heater can't keep us warm either.

So, yeah, it sucks and it's totally not what we signed up for here in the south. . .

iLander' understands! I slept in my t shirt, my fleece pullover, my nylon pants with cotton lining, under my down comforter and a fleece blanket.

Maybe I should have mentioned my house has no heat.

Well if your house has no heat, I can sympathize... but not because that's what I'm experiencing here.

I'm ROASTING. We have two types of heat in this house, underfloor heating (water tubes) and forced air heat. Each of the 4 floors is controlled separately for the underfloor and each room is separate for the forced air except that in the system it cannot process heat and air conditioning at the same time so if two controls in two rooms are set to one of each it errors out. The under floor heat is so efficient we never have to turn on the regular heat. (as a side note the underfloor heating is regulated by the government and only available from november to april). Anyway, we've turned the bedroom floor down but our bedrooms still get way too warm. My daughter likes it, she's a nut, but the boys always want the window open but I close it when I go to bed. I don't like having the window open because we don't have a window, we have a door and the room gets TOO cold really fast because it's seriously subfreezing out there.

.... I'm getting to my point lol My point is that we never use any of the forced air heat and the AC is on in my bedroom at night to keep it a nice 18 degrees celsius. If I don't the room is like 25 and I can't sleep, if the door is open it drops to about 5 degrees inside (it's colder than that outside - again in celsius). ramble ramble...

 

[iLander]

iLander understands! I slept in my t shirt, my fleece pullover, my nylon pants with cotton lining, under my down comforter and a fleece blanket.

Maybe I should have mentioned my house has no heat.

No Heat?!! Not THAT just sucks! And because I have a story for everything . . .

When DH and I were first living together, we lived in a loft with 20 foot ceilings, wood floors, exposed brick walls, the whole bit. The space was cavernous, light would just puddle on the floor because the walls were so far away. It was a fourth floor walkup, but I don't recall actually noticing that (until it came time to drag that "reclaimed" sleeper sofa up the stairs!) It was all very charming in the summer.

Then it became winter. And there was no heat.

The only heat was a tiny cast iron stove in the middle of this huge empty space. We kept feeding it wood, but it really didn't make a dent. My hippy-dippy aunt (one of the oddest, most interesting people you'll ever meet) scoped out the situation in about two seconds. She has lived lots of places without heat, so she knew what to do. As a wedding gift she gave us an electric blanket (and the Joy of Cooking-smart woman ). We lived under that blanket.

So, yeah, Danny, if this weather is here to stay for you, get an electric blanket. I don't think they make them as warm these days, though. I'm sure some idiot managed to kill themselves (toasted themselves? tried to eat it? who the hell knows?) with an electric blanket, so they don't make them nearly as hot as they used to be.

But that's okay, that's what the cashmere socks are for!

ETA: I think what people up north don't realize is that it can actually feel colder in the south! There's still some humidity in our cold air, and it's like wearing a cold, damp towel. I've been just fine walking in 20 degrees in NYC, but if it's 55 here, it's time to light a fire in the fireplace!

 

[iLander]

@Cehrabehra: What the heck country are you in?

 

[jstarfireb]

I feel awful complaining about the weather here in NorCal, because I moved to California FOR the weather. But I just can't believe how much it fluctuates from day to night. It's in the 60s during the day and the 30s at night. My apartment is also heated by a tiny space heater rather than central heat, and unless you're sitting directly in front of it, you don't get much heat.

Still, I'll take this over the Northeast, where it's just cold all the time in winter. At least I don't have to deal with snow. HATE SNOW!

 

[sillyberry]

After living in Chicago, if my wet hair doesn't freeze on contact when I walk out the door, it isn't very cold.

I am not a fan of cold (very or not), but I've definitely learned to appreciate life when it isn't -15!

 

[iLander]

I feel awful complaining about the weather

Don't feel bad, haven't you heard the saying "The more you complain, the longer God lets you live"?

 

[Cehrabehra]

@Cehrabehra: What the heck country are you in?

I'm in China - why?

 

[Fly Girl]

I feel awful complaining about the weather here in NorCal, because I moved to California FOR the weather. But I just can't believe how much it fluctuates from day to night. It's in the 60s during the day and the 30s at night. My apartment is also heated by a tiny space heater rather than central heat, and unless you're sitting directly in front of it, you don't get much heat.

Still, I'll take this over the Northeast, where it's just cold all the time in winter. At least I don't have to deal with snow. HATE SNOW!

You hate this stuff, jstar?? This is our record December snowfall in Southern Minnesota. Note the snow has drifted over a waist-high chain link fence. Fortunately, we declared this year to be the 'Year of the Snowblower'. I love running my new toy, and I'm getting a lot of practice.

You get used to the cold outside. It was 18 F today, and felt almost balmy compared to the crunchy -8 F a few mornings ago. But, note that I said outside. You gotta have heat in your house, or else life is completely miserable, if not dangerous.

You are absolutely right, iLander. There is no humidity in the air at all. It is drier than the Sahara here, because water vapor has trouble staying in this super cold air.

Danny, get a space heater, if you haven't already. I went camping once when it was in the low 40s, and I said never again. At least we could build a nice campfire and keep the side closest to the flames warm during the day.

 

[ksinger]

Yeah, I suppose northerners hear southerners' complaints about the cold, kinda like southerners hear northerners' complaints about the heat - get over it.

Oklahoma has been kinda mild this year, thank goodness: after last year's blizzard, tornadoes, hailstorm, and flood (ALL of them pretty much record-breaking), we've earned a mild winter. We CAN get into the single digits, which I suppose isn't so cold compared to somewhere like Minnesota. BUT...we have that nasty prevailing wind (you know, as in "when the wind comes sweeping down the plain"?) that gives us nasty wind-chills. We don't get much snow. BUT...we get absolutely KILLER ice-storms. And of course, if the summer here doesn't top out over 100, it was a mild summer. Basically, weather on the Great Plains, and in Tornado Alley, is pretty much a year-round adventure, a place of really wild swings being the norm.

Basically, I don't start getting really cold until it hits the 20's, or hot until it goes over 100. Anywhere below or above those, and I'm just cranky.

 

[Imdanny]

Yeah, I suppose northerners hear southerners' complaints about the cold, kinda like southerners hear northerners' complaints about the heat - get over it.

Which makes about the same amount of sense because every summer in the NE and Mid-West heat waves kill thousands of people.

If you're not used to something, particularly an extreme temperature change, it can have very negative results.

I'm a native Floridian and I've lived for 15 years in upstate NY, so I know what "warm" is and I know what "cold" is- what I'm saying is that weather changes that might not "appear" extreme to some people might affect others badly depending on their situation.

Yes, I do need to get an electric blanket or a space heater.

 

[jstarfireb]

Ugh, Fly Girl...that scene is my worst nightmare. I grew up in Central PA and went to college in Upstate NY, then med school in Western PA, so I've seen my share of snow. I lived in Philly during Snowmageddon. Suffice to say I'm sick of it. I made a promise to myself that I would avoid cold places like the plague when it snowed in *MAY* during my last year of college.

 

[Cehrabehra]

Yeah, I suppose northerners hear southerners' complaints about the cold, kinda like southerners hear northerners' complaints about the heat - get over it.

Which makes about the same amount of sense because every summer in the NE and Mid-West heat waves kill thousands of people.

If you're not used to something, particularly an extreme temperature change, it can have very negative results.

I'm a native Floridian and I've lived for 15 years in upstate NY, so I know what "warm" is and I know what "cold" is- what I'm saying is that weather changes that might not "appear" extreme to some people might affect others badly depending on their situation.

Yes, I do need to get an electric blanket or a space heater.

I remember after hiking the grand canyon for a week back in 89 where the temps were about 112, no shade, no breeze... when I got back to san jose and it's mid 80's I needed a jacket, light but still. Acclimation... I also remember when I lived in upstate NY when the weather got to 40 and sunny everyone was out in t shirts and shorts and snow boots washing their car lol

I get teased a lot here because the chinese bundle up big time and I'm pretty warm blooded and need far less clothing... the chinese think it is weird and every single day someone comments I'm not dressed warmly enough.

 

[diva rose]

Fly Girl ~ that photo is beautiful. I felt like crying.
I miss snow so much. Haven't seen it for over 15 years.
Living in Sydney - I hardly see it. I miss a white Christmas.

I hate the heat here - wish it would snow during Christmas.

 

[PinkTower]

Yeah, I suppose northerners hear southerners' complaints about the cold, kinda like southerners hear northerners' complaints about the heat - get over it.

Which makes about the same amount of sense because every summer in the NE and Mid-West heat waves kill thousands of people.

If you're not used to something, particularly an extreme temperature change, it can have very negative results.

I'm a native Floridian and I've lived for 15 years in upstate NY, so I know what "warm" is and I know what "cold" is- what I'm saying is that weather changes that might not "appear" extreme to some people might affect others badly depending on their situation.

Yes, I do need to get an electric blanket or a space heater.

You are right, The problem is when the temps change in an extreme way. My orange tree is huge; we have to use a big ladder to pick them. Now I am afraid they will all turn black. Food costs are probably going to rise dramatically in the next few weeks after this snap.
It is presently back up to 63 degrees here this morning, but a lot of the vegetation is now puddled mush. I am in south Georgia.

 

[tenorgirl33]

When DH and I were first living together, we lived in a loft with 20 foot ceilings, wood floors, exposed brick walls, the whole bit. The space was cavernous, light would just puddle on the floor because the walls were so far away. It was a fourth floor walkup, but I don't recall actually noticing that (until it came time to drag that "reclaimed" sleeper sofa up the stairs!) It was all very charming in the summer.

Then it became winter. And there was no heat.

The only heat was a tiny cast iron stove in the middle of this huge empty space. We kept feeding it wood, but it really didn't make a dent. My hippy-dippy aunt (one of the oddest, most interesting people you'll ever meet) scoped out the situation in about two seconds. She has lived lots of places without heat, so she knew what to do. As a wedding gift she gave us an electric blanket (and the Joy of Cooking-smart woman ). We lived under that blanket.

Sorry for the threadjack. This is very interesting to me because I also live in a loft with all of those things, and it is the complete opposite for us. We barely have to turn the heat on (we live in Boston) during the winter, the temp inside hovers between 68-70F, but in the summer, our mezzanine level (of course, where our bed is) is just incredibly killer hot. Last winter, I thought we were getting ambient heat from our neighbors, but I asked and the guy next to us said he didn't turn his heat on at all the entire winter and the loft on the other side was vacant. [/threadjack]

 

[iLander]

@Cehrabehra: What the heck country are you in?

I'm in China - why?

I was just intrigued and couldn't come up with a place in the US that would have four floors and 2 types of heat. Sounds wonderful!