How cold is it?

It was so cold today that I was actually considering wearing gloves. I did put a hoodie and a hat on.
The temps were close to single digits but at least there was a nice cool brisk wind blowing.
I told my wife that this feels like frostbite weather.
The next coupla days are supposed to be even colder.
 
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It is so cold in south Texas that I actually pull out a jacket. I've had this jacket for 6 years and this is literally the 4th time I've worn it...
 
Was in the high 60s here today with no wind, warm sun, and now it's 56 degrees at night. :)
 
Warren Sear said:
We had the coldest Xmas week in over 100 years here.

Folks like to BMW (Complain, Whine, Moan) about the cold, but forget just how hot it gets in the southern latitudes over summer. I can deal with the cold a lot easier than the heat.

No so for my poor little dog. I got her last July at the local animal shelter. She is a 4 year old Corgi/terrier mix, and spent her life in Alabama, where she was abandoned. Long story how she got here. I'll be glad for her when it warms up. In the mean time I do my best to keep her as comfortable as possible:
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Good for you. You'd be shocked and saddened to see/hear the cases of people leaving their dogs chained and tied outside during this cold weather, temperatures down into the single digits. And dogs falling through the ice of frozen ponds.

Even my dogs, who love cold weather as much as I do, are spending more and more time inside with me now in the daytime. We still go for our daily walks through the woods while the temperature gets up into the 20s, but once the temperatures start dropping and the sun goes down, they're inside until the next morning.

Gotta take care of the dogs, that's all there is to it.
 
It hasn't been above freezing since Christmas Eve and won't be until Sunday 1/7/18!
That's 2 weeks folks!
Dropped as low at -14 2 days ago with wind chill down to -35 F. It sux!
 
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We lost a local lake due to the cold, A late flock of geese landed last night just before dark. The Temp dropped really fast last night. This morning when the geese took off they took the lake with them.
 
Watchdog said:
Good for you. You'd be shocked and saddened to see/hear the cases of people leaving their dogs chained and tied outside during this cold weather, temperatures down into the single digits. And dogs falling through the ice of frozen ponds.

Even my dogs, who love cold weather as much as I do, are spending more and more time inside with me now in the daytime. We still go for our daily walks through the woods while the temperature gets up into the 20s, but once the temperatures start dropping and the sun goes down, they're inside until the next morning.

Gotta take care of the dogs, that's all there is to it.
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She is the seventh dog I have had. All of them have been discarded by their previous owners. I was told this dog was "dumped" at a shelter in Alabama because she was pregnant. She got sent here to MN, had her puppies (which quickly found homes :)) and then she was spayed and placed in a foster home. She was only there for 5 days when I got her :):):). Then in October she needed a serious operation (included removal of a chain of mammary glands). It looked like she was not going to survive the ordeal, and she was in terrible pain. I felt so bad for her. But then a few days later there was a turn and she slowly made a full recovery.

I say this about all of my dogs, but she is the best one ever in her own way, and I pray our Creator gives us a long time together. You could not buy that dog from me for any amount of money.
 
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Truth be told I already miss it. I'm a cold weather guy. In fact, the colder the better so long as I don't have to be out in it! Something about a frigid night and being cozy in the house, cuddling up to a honey or a glass of vodka (or both). :)
 
Warren Sear said:
^^^ If you are dressed properly, there is never a need to be cold when you are outside.
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True, back in my winter backpacking days, I'd wear layers starting with a wicking layer, an insulating layer or two and an outer shell. There were trips where my portable thermometer was pegged at 30 below.
"Braggin' cold", I usta call it.
I did sometimes wear gloves.
 
It's so cold the iguana's are falling from the trees!
Kamikaze iguanas fall from Florida's frozen trees - Telegraph
About 9AM the 4th I smelt snow on the NNW wind.
Faint but there. No mistaking the scent.
Been quite a few years since I could whiff it on the wind, longer since I've felt it on my face.
I don't envy the rest of the country; brutal cold since Christmas.
 
Warren Sear said:
We had the coldest Xmas week in over 100 years here.

Folks like to BMW (Complain, Whine, Moan) about the cold, but forget just how hot it gets in the southern latitudes over summer. I can deal with the cold a lot easier than the heat.

No so for my poor little dog. I got her last July at the local animal shelter. She is a 4 year old Corgi/terrier mix, and spent her life in Alabama, where she was abandoned. Long story how she got here. I'll be glad for her when it warms up. In the mean time I do my best to keep her as comfortable as possible:
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Isn't amazing and sad how critters get into ones life.
Here's a tabby that showed up at my house last summer, he was emaciated and abandoned. I was sitting on my patio when he crossed my yard, I simply said what you doing there buddy and over he comes and up in my lap.

I started feeding and taking care of him, put a pet door into my shop so he would have a warm place to stay. Now he comes and goes as he pleases. I have no idea what his name was I just call he shop cat.
 

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True, back in my winter backpacking days, I'd wear layers starting with a wicking layer, an insulating layer or two and an outer shell. There were trips where my portable thermometer was pegged at 30 below.
"Braggin' cold", I usta call it.
I did sometimes wear gloves.
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At -30 I'd have to fasten the top button on my flannel shirt.

It's so cold here that prisoners are begging for the electric chair.
 
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carpriver said:
We lost a local lake due to the cold, A late flock of geese landed last night just before dark. The Temp dropped really fast last night. This morning when the geese took off they took the lake with them.
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That's a little tale told in the film Fried Green Tomatoes. Except I think it was ducks in the film. I always smile when I hear it.
 
I got up around noon and had a thin sheet of ice froze on my fountain. Been in the high 20's to low 30's past two nights. Only got up to 47 today, but were gonna be in the 60's - 70's starting tomorrow.

I've had my bike plugged into the battery tender for almost a week now! Kinda wish I'd moved farther south.
 
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