Baby It’s Cold Outside!

This morning we awoke to 49 degrees! Brrrr! We waited all summer, suffering through stifling heat and sultry humidity for the somewhat drier and cooler temperatures of fall and winter, and when it is finally upon us, what do we do? We reach for sweatpants, a sweater, and slippers! To be fair, we do throw open the doors for the novelty of it all, pulling the blanket up a little higher and tighter. It’s a refreshing feeling, but oh my do we live in a narrow band of comfortable!

The temperature in our home dropped to 68 this morning without the help of air conditioning! Being from Colorado we refuse to turn on the heat, but having spent the last two years in Florida I must say the thought of a little heat is tempting. That’s insane!!! I know, but it’s true what they say about your blood thinning, or at least it makes sense out of why my toes are cold and I’m searching the bottom of my drawers and the back of my closet for something warm to put on! The fact that I have to search tells you how often I need to wear it. Kim, on his way to work this morning, saw a woman walking her dog, wearing ear muffs and big fuzzy gloves. Floridians can lean a bit toward the dramatic when the mercury takes a dip, but I’m thinking, “Not an entirely inappropriate wardrobe choice. Now I know I have slippers in here somewhere!”

I jump in the shower and turn the temperature controls to hot. It’s the first time in a very long time that I’ve had a “hot” shower, and I must say I rather enjoyed it. I stood there for a very long time. Long enough to feel guilty that is, because though Florida is covered in water, little of it is fresh. Besides, it won’t be long before we are once again opening the doors to the hot, wet towel around your neck feel of our natural sauna, and I’ll be wondering, “Why did I waste a rare cold day in slippers?!”