It's official. The fabulous fall weather that we have hung onto for so long is over. My skin is dry and itchy (despite the soft water), my pedicure has faded, and my feet are officially icicles (and will remain so until about May). The fall was fabulous and it really didn't seem like it could possibly be December until about two days go. It turned on me and now I will be cold until May. I think that it would help if my husband would allow the thermostat to creep up over 67 degrees. Our house is ALWAYS cold. I actually look forward to driving in the car...I can crank up the heat as high as I want AND use my seat warmer. Every time I complain about how cold I am, Kim says..."go put some clothes on!"....meaning slippers, sweatshirt, gloves, hat. I'm kidding about the last two articles of clothing, but it may be what I resort to soon. For the last two nights I have crawled into a steaming tub of water at an awful hour of the evening in order to thaw my feet. It is the only way I can get warm before I crawl into my freezing cold bed, in my freezing cold room, after I have stood on the freezing cold tile in my bathroom.
How cold is it here, you ask? I think it was in the 40's today. Now, I know what you're thinking, and I've heard it before....I AM FROM NORTH DAKOTA! I SHOULD KNOW WHAT REALLY COLD IS! I have one word for you people who dare criticize.....ACCLIMATION!!! I have lived here in Utah for 13 years now and I can't think of a time when it has actually dipped below zero. I have acclimated to winter here, and not the unheard of, frigid temperatures of the North. No, we don't have even a hint of snow yet, and really it has barely begun to frost the car windows at night, but it's coming. I feel it.
I'm a weather wimp. I know it, and I don't care. I'm off to try and thaw my feet in the tub before putting on my snowsuit for bed....
4 comments:
Erin, I'm disappointed you have "acclimated" sooo quickly...I am still going to work with no coat! Maybe you need to make a quick trip to N.D. and then Utah won't feel so cold. Love the family photos by the way! You really have a beautiful family.
That is too funny about the heater, I am the same way though, I've gotten better cause I don't want Cash to get cold, but I hate sleeping when it is too hot, get some of those spa socks from Coscto, they are really warm. I don't know how you do it, St.George is plenty cold enough for me! Good Luck!!
Seriously Erin....although I feel your pain....The longer I live here, the wimpier I get! Remember when it would get really cold? With windchills in the -50 range? what were mom and dad thinking moving there? And why do they stay?
We have 17 degrees here today and a blizzard is on the way for this evening. Pretty sure the kids' Sunday School Xmas program scheduled for tomorrow will be postponed. So, it's COLDER here, but we keep the house pretty warm...73 degrees. I, myself, would like it cooler in the house, but we keep it warmer for the kids; otherwise, they freeze in their bedrooms. Enjoy your snowless weather!! :)
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