Well, time to gird my loins and venture out to my blue-collar job in this 8-degree weather here in NY.

[Girard442]

Although, between you and me, in 8 degrees, the loins are pretty self-girding.

[NNadir]

1. Well, that's pretty warm. Down in central NJ where I live it's 3 degrees F.

More fun in Celsius though, -16^oC.

Days like this the gas mileage on my hybrid goes way down.

[sl8]

2. I girded my loins once.

Once.

[True Dough]

6. Was there any injury?

Did you wind up in traction?

[sl8]

7. You'd expect so, right?

But, no, the "medical professionals" claimed that my loins were intractable.

[True Dough]

8. Good to hear, sl8

Glad you don't suffer from tenderloins!

[sl8]

10. LOL! nt

[WestMichRad]

3. Sounds like your loins need insulation

… more than they need girding!

[OldBaldy1701E]

4. Make sure to greet any wealthy folks you see out there.

Oh wait... no rich person will be out in such weather. That is what the peons are for! They get to go into their heated garages and drive their nice warm cars to another heated garage where they are escorted to their nice palatial offices... assuming that they go to something like a job at all.

I apologize... I am just really over inequity in our society. What is the most infuriating is that it all could change, we just don't seem to want it to.

[Buddyzbuddy]

5. Do they make electric battery operated girds?

You know, like hand warmers. Good luck Gerard.

[3Hotdogs]

9. 8 Here in Northern N.J., too.

I'm gonna wait until 9:00 to go out, when its 13 degrees.

Luckily, there's no wind to go with it. But the furnace is pumping -- can't wait to see the oil bill.

[mgardener]

11. - 4 here

Not going out till later.

[Rhiannon12866]

12. I just checked the temp here in Northeastern New York, it's -5, what do I win?

[barbtries]

13. I feel like a wimp

it's 24 degrees outside and I'm about to go curl back up in bed.

[Rhiannon12866]

22. I went out last night when it was between 5 and 7 degrees and I was amazed at how many people were out

Guess this is life in the North Country (Adirondack Foothills).

[Vinca]

14. Considering what it is at our house, that sounds warm! Counting the days until spring . . .

[maspaha]

15. It's below 50 (49 to be exact) here in Gilbert, AZ

I’m needing mittens, the sock monkey hat & double sweatshirts to walk the 100+ pound St.Bernards puppies.

Stay warm my friends!

[GiqueCee]

16. My sympathies...

... I'm looking out the window at minus 5 degrees. Thank the assorted deities there's no wind. My joints ain't lovin' it.

[underpants]

17. A balmy 19 here in Richmond

[Kahuna]

18. I woke up to 1 in Morris County, NJ. I have a road trip today. Brrrr. nt

[Lefty Skates]

19. You probably know but...

I'm out here in NYC too

Got a heated vest (Ororo is the brand)
Game changer.
It does not, however, reach the loins

[debm55]

20. Good luck ,Girard442

[Angleae]

21. And this is probably the #1 reason I live in the pacific northwest.

As I get ready to "gird my loins and venture out to my blue-collar job" in 54 degree weather to go work for my 1 day work week (union factory).