Shaking my head....

[Lost River]

It is about 18-19 degrees here, with a biting 25 MPH wind that puts the wind chill into the negative digits.

It is supposed to be 15 degrees below zero tomorrow.

I spent a couple hours shoveling the driveway, and the snow is piled up pretty deep on the sides.


This was only an hour after I shoveled the drive, there is another 4"s of new snow on it.




I had to make a run into town and while the snow is not super deep, some of the snowdrifts across the roads (due to the wind), were tall enough that I was pushing them with the bumper of my land cruiser.

In other words, a fairly decent winter storm.


I come home, warm up coffee and sit down to type on something I am doing.

I hear a knock on the door, and go to answer.

It is my teenaged daughter.

She had walked over to the neighbors to visit her girl friend.

Pajama bottoms, t- shirt, No Jacket and NO SHOES!

Freaking barefoot!

WTF?

[Malamute]

Face it, shes tougher than we are.

[ubervic]

On the one hand, they're tougher. On the other, they're truly clueless.

Said the father of two teenage girls.

[MistWolf]

At least you don't have to mow the lawn

[Lost River]

At least you don't have to mow the lawn

Excellent point!

I find ZERO enjoyment from maintaining a yard.

[MVS]

Excellent point!

I find ZERO enjoyment from maintaining a yard.

Completely disagree. Love mowing, I catch up on my podcasts, hate the snow.

As to your daughter, I could see mine doing the same thing. She loves the cold, unlike me. At least she wasn't out driving the roads with nowhere to go.

[Joe in PNG]

I love mowing as long I get to sit instead of walk.
If it's in an air conditioned cab, better still.

[Lost River]

Yeah fortunately she is not quite old enough to drive. Very soon though.

That said, she knows how OCD I am about not being properly prepared for stuff, and always keeping a pack with gear in our rigs, as well as a duffle bag stuffed with extra jackets, socks, hats, mitts, blanket, lightweight sleeping bag, etc.

I probably annoy the wife by saying the same thing frequently about such subjects (actually there is no "probably" about it).

I am known to mention that there is rarely "bad weather". There is just bad/improper clothing and gear.

[The Apprentice]

I remember being in my early teens and running the garbage out to the curb in ice and snow in bare feet tee shirt and shorts. If you move fast enough you dont even feel it. Now I can't move fast enough so its muck boots, coat, and hat.

[OlongJohnson]

Reminds me of a friend from Anchorage I knew in college. Seemed like she wasn't really happy if it wasn't near freezing out.

I'd just be happy you don't have to hear complaining every time it drops below 68 degrees.