I’m talking weather, not an awkward stage for many growing humans.
Today it was under teens when I got up. The Pippi Longstocking hat (thanks PDXknitterati) went on. In future I’ll have to wear my polartec headband underneath it. New gloves weren’t warm enough so I’ll have to open up the newest ones or layer the gloves as well, over polartec. My core was toasty in a Marmot 800 fill-power down jacket with an unlined nylon shell (with roll-out hood for foul weather) to cut the wind. My feet were toasty in REI merino wool socks and Croc boots. My legs were freezing in jeans. I need to try on my new silk underwear or find some flannel-lined chinos and jeans for me and my husband.
It’s definitely time for comfort food. Right now I need to cook a pork tenderloin. More on my plate today, assuring a car that will traverse the snow as my husband drives up and down the mountain. Pot roast sounds good. Coq au vin. I may even venture into cassoulet territory as the winter unfolds!
Have a great Thursday. Now I have to find out who won Top Chef last night (it comes on at eleven here and the land of nod beckoned before that time). Cheers, Dee
Cooking with Dee 
It’s cold and clear here, but not as cold as you are there! I have to re-hang the Christmas lights today (bought new ones) but I won’t do that until afternoon, when it might be warmer.
Sorry Pippi wasn’t built for extreme cold! But the polartec should do the trick.
Stay warm!
It’s very stylish and keeps my head warm, which the headband does not. The headband keeps my ears warm! It’s too cold here to snow, so I’ve snow on my site instead. Wait ’til Saturday night when we’ll get the real stuff…. Dee
This morning my dear husband delighted in telling me it was 2 degrees when I went to take out the dog early this morning.
So I added the polartec headband under Pippi hat, my heaviest new gloves, boots and silk long undies under my jeans. It made all the difference! Dee
That is way too cold for me! Down to 30 tonight here. I’m wearing a big sweater that I knit for DH a few years ago. Cozy!
Not sure how Dee taking Zoe out on weekday mornings became routine, but I’m not complaining.