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2naSalit

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17. Yerwelcome
Sun Nov 24, 2013, 09:19 PM
Nov 2013

I will be more compassionate if you end up with our winter extremes though. I have seen it stay around -15F to -20F during the day with night-time temps of -38F to -50F! and this can go on for weeks. Makes the steel roof on my dwelling pop and crack so loudly at night that it wakes me up with a rude start. I have quite the stash of winter wear which ranges from ultra heavy down filled items and thick pile sheepskin boots (the best for those temps!) to lightweight down and ski leotards.

Today I was standing outside for six hours as a volunteer heading off skiers trying to sneak across private property to access the ski trails without paying for a pass over in tourist town, my right foot got chilly for some reason, I'm glad to be indoors now! I was in the shade most of the time so it was about +19F, thankfully the wind was no active! But I have a neoprene face mask for that.

I don't mind the cold as long as i have the clothes for it. Keep warm, dear... this, too, shall pass.

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It's cold in Southern Louisiana also, and we are so not used to it. juajen Nov 2013 #1
Killing my Asthma with the wind. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #4
and the damn wind isn't helping! . . n/t annabanana Nov 2013 #2
I know. The wind is killing my Asthma. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #5
It's 21.2° now going down to 11° tonight! In_The_Wind Nov 2013 #3
Damn. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #6
It'll warm up a little tomorrow. In_The_Wind Nov 2013 #7
a little is right. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #8
Relaxed by the pool today with mojito in hand. CFLDem Nov 2013 #9
lol, glad you enjoyed enjoyed yourself. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #11
Really cold Sanity Claws Nov 2013 #10
The lake effects made it to the city last night. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #12
20 degrees here in PA... dchill Nov 2013 #13
COLD! hrmjustin Nov 2013 #14
We're having a heatwave here 2naSalit Nov 2013 #15
Thanks my friend. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #16
Yerwelcome 2naSalit Nov 2013 #17
It's 18 here in Ohio, left Daytona Beach Friday doc03 Nov 2013 #18
I feel what you mean. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #20
19 tonight, then it sneaks up to 63... TreasonousBastard Nov 2013 #19
I hate when it gets this coldthis early. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #21
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