Midlife’s A Trip

Frigid Lady

Posted on 13. Jan, 2009 by Karen in Midlife Moments

No, no — not that.  I mean “frigid” as in freezing cold.  As I write this, the temperature here in Michigan is hovering around 7 degrees.  That’s just the beginning because tonight will get down to -2 and that’s without the wind chill factor which takes the temp down another 10 to 20 degrees.

Earlier this evening I went out to put out more salt and knock off the icicles hanging from my gutters.  As the temp drops, my house is feeling more and more like an igloo.  Even though the heat is on and cranked up, I  just act differently when it’s so cold outside.

I’m layered in several polarfleece sweaters with big thick wool socks on.  When I walked past the mirror a few minutes ago, my outfits just screams “bag lady”.  All evening I’ve been drinking tea which has me floating past the john every hour or so.  I think the reason I’m drinking the tea is as much for the warm cup in my hands as anything else.

And lest you think that I’m frigid AND a little nuts too, you should see my cat, Coco Puff.  She’s been glued to the heat vent for the last 3 hours.  I think she views it as her own little personal fireplace.  Every evening I pull out the bag of kitty treats and give it a little shake.  Usually Puff comes running.  Tonight though she’s a frigid kitty thinking only of one thing — her spot by the heat.

I don’t blame her though.  I’ve thought of curling up next to a heat vent myself these last few days.  You would think I’d get used to the cold.  I’ve lived in Michigan all of my life.  But there’s something about this extreme cold and my midlife perspective on winter that just doesn’t sync.

When I finish this post I’m heading to bed.  It’s the only place where I’ll really be warm.  And maybe Puff will come and sleep in her usual place next to my feet.

Here, here nice warm kitty.

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