We had a blizzard last week, snow from which is still deep enough on streets that people regularly get stuck. More on the way right now. Round 2 just started with snow and strong wind. 3 to 6 inches accompanied by high wind, the weather guesser sez. Sounds like fun!
It didn't bother me so much when I was working. As an engr, I pretty much only got cold leaning out the window when switching in the yard so I could see hand signals from the cond... who was the one freezing his butt off.
It did get chilly when I was home on the ranch. Being an old school cowpoke, Dad fed cattle from a sled pulled by a team of 4 shaggy nags. On the days I helped with that, we saddled up and rode out where the action was taking place. But that was life then, and I didn't think too much about it.
He and I fed cattle one rank day, and I was complaining long & loud about how nice it would be to warm up in the house. He wasn't any more comfortable than I was, so we finally finished and into the house we went.
I thawed out and changed coveralls. "Where the xxxx are you going?" "Well, it was duck season, and I'd seen fat mallards on the creek. "I'm getting ducks for supper, Dad!"
He had several things to say relating to me being too cold to work but ready to go hunting. It's a perspective thing, I guess.
The perspective now is that I'm not used to being cold, so it seems extra nasty when I go out. Made a gro run just now for things to make clam dip, and man, it seemed rank! Must be getting wimpy in my old age!
But before I settled in for the storm, I dumped out more birdseed. I'll take more out in the morning for them - they need it to survive.
Adding to the perspective angle is people like Doc who live where they have cold weather worthy of the name! Like the high for the day being -20f for days at a time!
Okay - I don't have it nearly that bad, so whine mode off!
SW