Wild Wear
Julie and I were talking tonight. She is in Missouri so her weather usually gets to me, in New England, in two or three days. And I am so thankful for that - planning time - LOL.
We have two days of warm up, but with some rain. Last week was bitter cold, beating records set 10 years ago. Neighbor Cliff out shoveling on Friday insists that I not come out to help unless all my skin is covered.
I knew by Wednesday, I had a small window to get Bruce out and planned all week to do that. The rain started this morning when it was still 22 degrees out, so mainly froze on contact-at least our front landing-LOL.
But was thinking tonight, we look like we are the homeless from the inner city. I mainly put Bruce in flannel pants with the elastic waist. He can get them up and down by himself safely. But as any of you who purchase these can verify, patterns can be "busy". Add to that a flannel shirt - mostly plaid. And for me, warm and dry is about all I can handle.
Bruce still thinks he is Northern-man: can get away with a T shirt in 3 degrees below zero as long as he is only walking to the car - LOL. Not so now. I fight with him all morning about what is needed to go out. I get my way - to some extent -but it is a compromise. No hat? Ok, you have to wear your sweatshirt hood. And for me, whatever winter gear is out. Most of it I took out for Bruce-who won't wear it - LOL.
So there we are: plaid man who is warm but not really coordinated and his wife: watch cap, pink hoodie, blue ski gloves and a black scarf. And if someone had offered us a hand out of any type, I would not have been surprised! LOL.
Stay warm all. Lots of fluids. Don't go out unless you have to. And caregivers, you know my mantra is always to have a stash! Because you may run into Nike Watch Cap Woman - and that is not pretty - LOL. Debbie
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