Too Cold, Too Cold!
I grew up and spent more than half my life in the Deep, Deep South–in New Orleans–where the west bank of the Mississippi River meets rock. So when the temperature gauge reads 8 degrees, there’s no question about it. I plan to stay indoors until Sir Sun shows Jack Frost who’s boss. But life isn’t always convenient, and sometimes we have to do what we have to do.
I braved the coldest temperatures I’ve had to deal with in my life–minus 5°F (with wind chill factor) when dropping my son off at school yesterday. Gasp!
“What? There is school?!”
That was my reaction when I woke up yesterday and found no notification of cancellation–or at least a delayed start to the school day. I guess it says a lot about my relationship with “extremely cold” weather that I seriously expected schools to be closed because of the single digit temperatures. I was tempted to let my son stay home–warm and cozy by the fireplace–but, like responsible parents, we sent him to school.
After drop-off, with multiple layers and thick, bulky coats on all, a trip to Walmart for thermals gave me this gift of ice. [Click an image for a closer look]
My first shots of the year. iPhone pics. Meh.
Unfortunately, I ignored the inner prompting to grab my camera when we were heading out the door. Of course, the “real” camera would have required more fidgeting with settings and more time in the ice cold temps, so I’ll accept these–my only evidence that I went outdoors and survived way below freezing temperatures.
Kudos [and thanks] to the Walmart team member for leaving the sprinklers on! 😉
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Hahaha… They look like they are decorated for the season 😉
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Yes, -20 degrees Celsius IS cold (I have to translate your degrees Fahrenheit). Even for people less spoilt by living in less warm climates – 20 ° C is cold.
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Indeed! I’m thanking God for central heat!
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absolutely beautiful shots. poor plants, i imagine the ice 2as a shock to them too. Stay warm my friend and no slipping and sliding.
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Yes, definitely going to try to avoid slipping and sliding. I’ll check the plants out next week when it’s a little warmer. I’ll tell you how they managed after being frozen.
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Wow – I love these! Phone pics or not they are brilliant. Looks way too cold for me there though!
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Thank you! I thought you’d love them. Yes, it is very cold here. I’m looking forward to spring already!
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