I am what you would call, "layering challenged"

Brrrrrrr…..

Layering has taken on a new meaning in the last week. I have absolutely no memory of this many nights of below freezing temps (here in South Georgia that is), let alone this many days that barely get out of the 40’s. A little over a week now, and looks as if it will not let up soon.

I know we are not alone in the frigid air, but if your layering considerations are normally only concerned with, at worst, a 30 degree temperature change, one that begins in the upper 40’s in the morning and ends in the 70’s in the afternoon, these temps can be trying after a couple of days.

The Man called me yesterday as soon as he got in the house. Said he needed a new coat – a new heavy coat.

I asked him why and he just said I will show you when you get home.

Well, when he stretches his arms out or above his head, the sleeves suddenly become 2 inches too short.

Now here is a problem. It is January. It is January and in South Georgia.

Guess what is no longer in the stores? Heavy coats. Not that there were that many in December. I looked. I went to seven stores here only to find a few choices in sizes way too large. I can order one, but he is due a growth spurt and our winters are too tame to really justify a heavy coat. So layering is good.

Now we hear there will be precipitation in the area on Thursday and I say, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow…

Butttt, now they just said we will probably only receive rain – no light and fluffy natural decorations. No tiny flakes to melt on my tongue. No reward for the ingenious layering and arms being squeezed inside tight arms of jackets, sweaters, shirt and long johns.

Oh well, thank goodness I do have SOME cuddle duds. And thank goodness weather people are more wrong than right most of the time . . . bring on some white stuff (fingers crossed)!!!!

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