It was 15 below outside last night and it felt like 45 below.  I forget how cold northern Wisconsin can be.  There have been winters here where my skin has gotten so dry and chapped I'd have to immerse my entire body in lotion and drink gallons of water just to keep going.  Last night was the Superbowl and I actually watched it for a change.  PRINCE MADE MY NIGHT, MAN!!! Mainly because Prince performed during the half time show, nothing else was really on, I had no $$$ to rent movies, and since I could barely breathe in this weather, I had to stay indoors.  I didn't get any money to get groceries for the weekend ahead of time, so I had to bug my brother for a few dollars just to feed myself.  Somehow I managed to walk over to ShopKo, bundled up as much as could (see photos above), and dined on chips and soda for the day.  Now I feel so depressed the only thing I could do to lift my spirits up was to finally get to the computer lab so I can get on Mindsay.  Why?  Because I have no social life and getting out of the house, even to a computer lab, at least gives me something to look forward to.

 

I'll write more soon.  I want to check out how all of you have been first! 

 
   

 


 
 
bettie on
Re: Subzero temps have me feeling blue
i'm gonna look at this at home because i cant see the pics here at work!
valentinaxxx on
Re: Subzero temps have me feeling blue
Ah, that's too bad.  Yeah, I'm all bundled up in my Alpaca wool poncho, big fluffy hat and I have over four layers of coat on besides.  I felt like I had put on another 50 pounds.

Anyways, too bad you didn't get a day off, too.  School may have been out but a lot of people still had to go to work...

~V

bettie on
Re: Subzero temps have me feeling blue
yeah i just thought of that......i bet if they called off school, i'd still have to go in.  
valentinaxxx on
Re: Subzero temps have me feeling blue
I saw one guy come in from a cigarette break last night while I was at ShopKo and his knuckles were cracked and bleeding JUST FROM THE COLD.  I was like, "hey, I cannot believe you braved the cold just for a smoke..."  We both laughed.  That's some damn cold!

~V

bettie on
Re: Subzero temps have me feeling blue
i bet he had crispy boogers too.  
valentinaxxx on
Re: Subzero temps have me feeling blue
Uh, I tried not to look, tho!  He may have.  But he also stepped outside with just a light jacket.  Crazy!
bettie on
Re: Subzero temps have me feeling blue
hahhha! i remember when i was in college in colorado....it got so cold that it didnt snow....and my boogers were crunchy and frozen.  my lungs felt weird too.....
myclette on
Re: Subzero temps have me feeling blue
Did that poncho keep you warm enough?
valentinaxxx on
Re: Subzero temps have me feeling blue
Yep!  It's very thick and it's like wearing a blanket over everything.  I had about four layers of coat on: one light jacket over my blouse, another suede one over that, then a wool coat, then the poncho!  Underneath my hat was a hood, a small scarf (not noticable) to go over my mouth and nose, and then over that was the green alpaca wool scarf, then the hat on top.  Sometimes I wear just the poncho over my wool coat, but this weather required me to bundle even more.
egseah on
Re: Subzero temps have me feeling blue
Stay warm! The green scarf is pretty, anyway!
valentinaxxx on
Re: Subzero temps have me feeling blue
And it's incredibly soft, too!  Thanks, I'm doing that right now.  Smiley
bettie on
Re: Subzero temps have me feeling blue
*squishes you*

you look so cuddly and warm!!!!!! i had to squish you! 
valentinaxxx on
Re: Subzero temps have me feeling blue
*squishes ya back*  Yep, that's what I am.  A pillow body!  I'm made for squishes

~V

bettie on
Re: Subzero temps have me feeling blue
me too!  i love squishing!  
valentinaxxx on
Re: Subzero temps have me feeling blue
One of my best pals uses this phrase for all her pals: "hugs and squishes!" 
bettie on
Re: Subzero temps have me feeling blue
wow! i do too!  i say squishy and squishes all teh time! 

heheheh!
TheFatCouple on
Re: Subzero temps have me feeling blue
What's that completely gorgeous green thing wrapped around your head? Shawl? Scarf? I must have it! *Steals it*!!!!! Is that a cape you're wearing? Goddamn you're stylish!
valentinaxxx on
Re: Subzero temps have me feeling blue
The gorgeous green thing is a fringed Alpaca wool scarf with a matching hat.  I'm also wearing an Alpaca wool poncho (just like one Clint Eastwood wears in The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly) and it's like wearing a blanket.  I have the poncho over another wool coat.  So, technically, I kinda turn into a lama in the winter!  Well, not really, but you get the idea.  I bought my little ensemble from an imported goods and clothing store I used to work at a year ago.  Alpaca wool is slightly more expensive than other wools, but well worth the price to pay if you want to stay warm.  This wool is also really strong.  I've had the ponch for nine years!  But I do have to protect said items from moths during the summer, so I keep them in an air tight plastic bags when not in use.

I think you can find my hat and scarf from a company called Peruvian Trading Co. (at least that's what it says on the tag).

~Val

TheFatCouple on
Re: Subzero temps have me feeling blue
Thanks, babe!

 
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