What’s it like walking five kilometres to work when the windchill is minus 39 degrees? Surprisingly warm, as it turned out. This morning, I must’ve been wearing one layer too many, because I was quite perspired by the time I got to my office. Even my hands were sweaty in my mitts.
My twin concessions to the cold were to pull my balaclava up over the end of my nose (which meant removing my glasses, which would’ve otherwise fogged up and frosted over), and to pull up the hood of my light gore-tex windbreaker. Perhaps it was the hood, but I was a lot warmer today than I was yesterday, when the mercury was a good 10 or 15 degrees higher.
I wonder if the hysteria about the cold–the endless extreme cold warnings on the radio, for example–is necessary. Of course, if you don’t have a place to live, these temperatures could easily be deadly. But for most of us, going outside needn’t present any insurmountable difficulties–as long as we dress for the cold. And if that means having to cover up exposed skin to avoid frostbite, well, that’s what it means. We live in this climate and we have to come to terms with that fact, don’t we?
Impressive! It’s -3 here today with a cold north wind and while the sun is out I really don’t want to walk today. The lake has frozen over and our damp cold cuts close to the bone. I’d give a lot to be walking in sunny warm Spain! I think now that I’m in from the gym that I’ll be staying indoors today and planning next walks. Best
Touche with an accent!
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Dr. Christine Ramsay, Associate Professor Department of Film ED 243 University of Regina Regina, SK S4T 1V8 Email: Christine.Ramsay@uregina.ca Tel: 306.585.4210; 585.4796 Fax: 306.585.4439 >>> Reading and Walking 01/03/17 11:45 AM >>> breavman99 posted: ” What’s it like walking five kilometres to work when the windchill is minus 39 degrees? Surprisingly warm, as it turned out. This morning, I must’ve been wearing one layer too many, because I was quite perspired by the time I got to my office. Even my ha”