Not So Toasty

It's -6F outside. It feels like -22F with the wind chill, and the wind's been acting up a bit the last day or two. That's -21C/-30C respectively. Brr. After a few above-normal days, we're finally getting into Canadian weather. "This is middling-cold," says Scott. Very cold is less than -30C without wind chill, he tells me. I' had never been in weather less than -3F (which is what it was when I arrived last Friday), so I decided I needed to see what it felt like. We went for a little evening walk outside, just halfway around the block, from the front of the house, around to the back alley and the back door. It was a beautiful clear evening, but a bit windy. I think I had icicles growing on the inside of my nose by the time we got inside. I'd never felt that particular sensation before.

I spent most of the day indoors today, although I ventured out for a bit of backyard photography. You'll be pleased to know I'm well taken care of, and I'm toasty and comfortable inside most of the time. My parka is, thankfully, standing up admirably to the weather, and the cold is pretty alright as long as I'm bundled up. I'm in need of a new toque, though -- tomorrow, it'll be "bitterly cold," according to the American forecast, but we'll be venturing out into the world a bit, and I'll be getting a new toque. Whee!