Today the sun is shining, the snow glistening and it is a remarkable -12C out there. Brrrrrrr! B drove our son to band practice at 7:30 a.m. and had to crawl out of the passenger door of the car when he got home because the driver's side was frozen shut. Normally I wouldn't think to mention this, but in my 24 years of living in Vancouver, I do believe this is the coldest it's ever been. Ever. And it's only November 23rd!
After school yesterday I took both kids to the mall for new boots. We're all set for a big snow, so I say bring it on. They may just end up wearing them in the house. Our 100 year old cedar cottage is not well-suited to freezing temperatures. I'm a little worried about pipes, to be honest, and there is an arctic breeze through the living room. I'll spend some time today shrink-wrapping our original windows. This is my November job each year, which I quite enjoy. Frankly, a day spent shrink-wrapping every fall is SO worth saving a zillion dollars on new wood windows!
Until the house gets used to this deep freeze, I'll probably be sporting my new handwarmers, purchased at a local craft fair last weekend.
Aren't they pretty? Love the couched yarn and button embellishment. A very clever woman named Iva (no website) repurposes these out of Merino and Cashmere sweaters (she must have to hunt daily to find them - I never have any luck when I go thrifting for wool anymore). I love that Merino is so thin, yet so toasty.
Hope you're keeping warm!
8 comments:
I'm wearing my silk longjohns today fer cryin' out loud! It's definitely Ontario-level cold. A timely reminder that Climate Change isn't only about everything getting warmer.
Anyhoodle, LOVE the handwarmers! Circle Craft?
Those are great fingerless gloves. I love the colors and they look really well made too! I am sorry that it is so cold already! Today we are enjoying a bit of warmth but Penny has an ear infection...maybe I would rather be with ou and cold! LOL
Oh Krista - hope those gloves keep your hands toasty warm so you can still sew. Am skyping my daughter in Edmonton as I read through my blog list and she told me her hair froze this morning!!!! My response - "I hope you had it in a nice style at least". Such a mumsy comment I spose:) Hard to imagine how cold it is for you all as we are in the beginning of our lovely summer so I will send some warm thoughts your way. Ciao
Just reading your post I started feeling cold lol! I've never experienced anything like -30 Celsius degrees.. probably -2 C was the cold ever for me when I was up in Seattle.
Stay warm with the pretty mittens :)
Ah Canada, I love it and everything but really, it's bloody cold.
Actually it's downright balmy in Kingston today so I shouldn't complain, but I know it's coming... It's just teasing us...
Nice handwarmers. I need some of those!
That sounds really like it’s freezing cold! Love those handwarmers!
We once experienced -/- 28C in Sweden during a Winterholidays. At night we had to take the battery out of our car.
We still have one deg here. :-) Heatwave. We still see people in shorts.
Beautiful wristwarmers............ :-)x x x
Those handwarmers look beautiful and oh so comfy. I have been planning to knit myself some (going yarn shopping today), but never thought of sewing them. Great idea!
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