I have been in a funk all week, and I finally figured out why. It’s because IT’S SO DAMN COLD OUTSIDE. Seriously. I think our high for this week was barely in the 40s. Some of you may not think that’s cold, but to me? It’s unbearable. I do NOT like being cold at all. This is one of the main reasons I stay in the South. That and the sweet tea. I don’t mind the heat, I survived three summers without air-conditioning in my car. One of those summers I was pregnant. I complained a lot, but it didn’t depress me. This below-freezing weather? Just depresses me. I feel ugly because I have to wear nineteen layers of clothing, I feel sick because my skin hurts, and I feel angry because IT’S SO DAMN COLD.
And how does the forecast look this weekend? Let’s just say my mood won’t be improving anytime soon. I don’t know how you people who live in the extreme north - like Tennessee - survive. I could almost tolerate the cold if it would give us snow once in awhile, but no. Our climate is such that if we’re getting moisture? We’re probably not below freezing. If it’s below freezing? The air is dry. No thank you.
Give me nasty, humid, sticky, sweaty summers over this bone-chilling, mood-altering cold. Hell, I’d take torture in the form of a 24-hour marathon of CSI: Miami over this weather. And that is saying a lot.
It has been cold here too. I am not happy about it. It doesn’t seem right to be in the south and it being this cold for so long. Can someone make it stop please?
Hello from the frozen tundra - also known as Minnesota. It will likely not make you feel any better, but our predicted high for this weekend is 8 degrees. Our weather people can barely stand themselves - “CATASTROPHIC COLD!” Wow, that really makes me feel good about living here.
And to think I was worried about global warming at the beginning of the month when we were in the 30s and 40s. Maybe it’s the beginning of an ice age instead.
“I don’t know how you people who live in the extreme north - like Tennessee - survive.”
Heh…
It’s not THAT dry in VT. And if you ever get too dry, just dunk your head in a snow pile!
I brought my son Ice Skating for the first time last night, and it was HALARIOUS! Definitely worth sticking through winter to see!
You can always come visit me here in San Diego.
I already have grits. *bonus*
Awww, aren’t you cute? Hey, wanna come up to Philly next week? It’s supposed to be 9 on Tuesday morning.
Yes. Nine whole degrees.
It has been frigid here as well in Southern Maryland. The high has been in the 30’s this week and next week the high is in the 20’s. I just moved here from New Orleans so it is taking awhile to adjust. You made me laugh with the CSI Miami comment. I HATE that show probaby because of the bad acting. I do like the CSI Las Vegas though. I think I remember you saying something about you would rather stick something in your eyes then watch that show and I can relate.
I’m a So. Cal native living just outside of Chicago. I dispise the cold and I never understood dry skin unil I moved. I still think 60 degrees is cold, although I’m getting used to the humidity … because at least when it’s stick hot… it’s hot.
Good luck over the next few days… hopfully the cold spell will snap an I’ll see over 15 in the next few days.
Cold weather in the South sucks…but the snow this morning was pretty. Too bad it’s gone now.
up here, the high is a whopping zero degrees today. this is what i get for making smart-ass remarks about global warming, i guess.
oh hunny… the HIGH for our area on Monday is 10. that’s TEN freaking degrees for the high temp. wtf.
I just started watching CSI: Miami; what is wrong with me? And that tea sounds GROSS!
Oh, honey, that’s NOTHING. Our forcast doesn’t predict anything over 31, with the average being in the teens and low twenties. The weather dude said “snow showers” last night on the news and talked about how it’s gonna be a litle warmer this week –we may get up to 33 or so, but the following weekend will be frigid.
Gotta love Kansas winters!
Heh. I saw the graphic before I read the entry and thought, “oh look at that! That’s a pretty nice looking forecast. Look at all that sun.” This is probably the ONE thing that I’m different from you on. I don’t handle heat very well, but I love the winter. In fact, I prefer if its overcast as well as cold because the sun brings out my inner vampire. We haven’t gotten near enough rain or snow this winter and its not good AT ALL. They’re seriously starting to freak out around here. It’s been extra warm too. Right now it’s 17, which isn’t so bad but it’ll be 49 today. Shoot, it’ll almost be *60* by the end of the weekend. That’s just unheard of!
I would give anything for 40 degree weather right now, or even 30 degree weather. On my drive to work this morning it was a whole 7 degrees. It’s a good thing I like to dress in layers–many, many, layers.
Weather prediction here for tomorrow (in Minnesota):
-3. For a high. Not including wind chill.
You know I love you, girl, but thems some tiny violins….
I feel your pain. I would give anything for 40 degree weather though. We are in the 20’s. Plus I am sick which makes everything worse.
WHAT HAPPENED TO FEB BEING THE GREAT MONTH???
Take comfort that you are not alone.
It’s supposed to be below 0 with the windchill in Chicago this weekend. I would trade weather with you in a heartbeat. I use Eucerin’s Calming Creme every single day in the winter to keep my skin from itching and hurting from dryness. It doesn’t do anything about the million layers of clothes, but it could help a little.
If you think THAT’S cold, you should visit Pittsburgh this weekend. High’s in the low teens early next week! Lows near 0! Dude, I would KILL for some 40’s.
once again, I’m so with you on the TV shows… CSI Miami is AWFUL. And why in the world does A&E have to replay it?!?
I read your site everyday, I’m originally from Louisiana/Texas but moved to San Diego last July.
I’ll supply the cushy spot to live, you supply the grits.
=)
There’s honestly only about a 10 degree difference between there and Florida. I’m seriously hating life right now.
Sounds like you’re not too far off from our temperatures here. I would be very thankful for the sunshine though…the gray days really get me down. Sunshine just…mmm….makes me feel so much better!
Ok, I won’t talk about how cold it is in Indianapolis (since you have so many of those)–but we’re not even getting snow! Usually we at least have that! They keep teasing us by forcasting it, and we end up with flurries. So we just have a few white spots on the ground. I guess it is for the best…if it was snowy my 3 year old would want to play in it–this way we can stay inside where it is warm.
Actually, that forcast looks awesome! It’s -1 here today, the high tomorrow is supposed to be -3 and the high on Sunday, -6. Yes, your forcast looks MUCH better!
ZERO is our high this weekend!
Not to be all it’s colder here than where you are…BUT it was -17 last night! NEGATIVE 17 and a high of 7! I am with you though…no matter where you are it sucks to be colder than the norm!
Here in Indianapolis, every news report is coming from Miami because the Colts are there for the Super Bowl. So while tempeatures are falling to single digits, everyone will just stay inside and pretend like we are there at the Super Bowl. Bring on the t-shirts and shorts!
Take those numbers, make then Celcius instead of
Fahrenheit and you have our temps for the next week.
Will take your coldness. Please Fed-Ex me some snow.
I am with you…snow cold and more snow and I am miserable! I am readying for spring!!
It was -5 (FIVE. BELOW.) when I drove to work this morning. Damn Minneapolis.
“I don’t know how you people who live in the extreme north - like Tennessee - survive.â€
This made me giggle a little.
Where I am (Canada), it was -13C the other day - that’s 8.6F for you!
I’d be LOVING 23, that’s T-shirt weather! LOL
Okay, so I did the conversion… not totally T-shirt weather. I exaggerated. Sue me.
Holy Poop it’s been cold in Minneapolis!
i live in orange county… and i can’t even stand the cold when its 49 degrees at six in the morning! If I lived anywhere else i don’t think i would survive.
I live in Southern California, Kim. Come. Join us. We’ll have fish tacos and stalk the cast of The O.C.
(For the record, I’m wearing long sleeves because the temperature dipped all the way into the 60s today. *shiver*)
Come down to Tampa, I am having a Pool SuperBowl party. Our weather isn’t cold at all. I wish for cold weather. (ducking). Bring your suits, and I have enough grits and sausage and biscuits to make you holler.
I should mention that I am from the North, so this weather is just messing with my psyche.
It is 4 degrees here in Chicago!!
Not counting the wind.
My husband starts wearing shorts when it gets to upper 40s.
Well come over to my places, it’s been about 100 here… not far to travel… just down to Australia. And I’m complaining about the heat, and sweat and ew!
Girl, it is -8 here right now. And that’s WITHOUT the whipping wind chill. And no, I’m not in Canada
Soooooo, I guess a visit to my house is out?? Our ‘wind chill’ temps this weekend are 25 BELOW zero, how does that grab you?
As a matter of fact, do you have any room at your house? 40 sounds pretty damn good right now - shorts and t-shirt weather.
Stay warm!
Commented lately to somebody that even parts of Florida got more snow that we did in NJ this year.
We had a rather warm winter.
Today? 9 degrees… NINE!
Wind chill of -17.
I don’t call us lucky any longer.
So I guess I’ll add our weather to the bunch: it was -10 when I drove to work this morning, currently -2, with wind chills as low as -26. All the schools are closed today for the cold. And we only have a teensy bit of snow on the ground! If it’s gonna be this cold I think we need a blizzard or something to go with it.
I’m fom New Zealand and I’ve just been travelling around the USA. I also can’t handle extreme cold, in Auckland it doesn’t really drop below 10 celsius. Which is like what, 50? Anyway, New York = -1 celsius (31) and OMG I ALMOST DIED AT ONE POINT I SWEAR.
Then I was in Los Angeles and New Orleans and those places made me very very happy.