tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481902393967225895.post6888479608522527943..comments2013-01-14T14:45:29.781-06:00Comments on A traveling Texan returning to the lone star state: A layercake of clothing.Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10762126449401149486noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481902393967225895.post-59196725699144119042008-10-31T06:00:00.000-05:002008-10-31T06:00:00.000-05:00Haha! I love this post. I'm having the same conun...Haha! I love this post. I'm having the same conundrum. How do you even dress for a proper winter?! It's already 1 degree Celsius here and I'm freezing and confused, lol!! Ah, Tara, I love that we're connected by experience across the ocean :)Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18033417019686794853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481902393967225895.post-1046143306014061932008-10-30T20:12:00.000-05:002008-10-30T20:12:00.000-05:00Thanks Walter!! Gosh, I was young and I still reme...Thanks Walter!! Gosh, I was young and I still remember how cold it was in Colorado during the winter. If I can survive blizzards...I can survive NYC weather!!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10762126449401149486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481902393967225895.post-11764265077236901152008-10-29T23:42:00.000-05:002008-10-29T23:42:00.000-05:00Reminds me of my last winter in Colorado before I ...Reminds me of my last winter in Colorado before I moved to LA. I was living in this cabin up in the mountains (9000 ft. altitude) and had been laid off just before fall. So I basically had to live off of the meager savings I fortunately had. Anyway, cost of propane went through the roof that year and I couldn't afford to run the furnace more than the bare minimum to keep the pipes from freezing up. That meant keeping the thermostat at 45 degrees all winter long. If it got too cold I could use the fireplace. But then I ran out of firewood and couldn't afford more. I guess I could have hit my dad up for some money, but, you know, pride.<BR/><BR/>But, even with two straight months of outside temperature between 0 and 5 degrees (sometimes even colder) on a nightly basis, I had about 10 blankets stacked up on top of me and got some of the best sleep I ever had in my life. <BR/><BR/>And now, I'm in an apartment in LA with no heater and no air conditioning. And it has been fine. I think a lot of it is a mental aspect - most people in Southern California 50-60 years ago didn't have air conditioning at all. Cold is different - you shouldn't go much lower than 45 or 50 degrees for extended periods. And I feel ready in the event that something really bad happens to the economy and we can't afford such luxuries.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, do get some long underwear, which is essentially another set of clothes that you wear under your regular clothes, and some good boot socks (nice and warm). You can get boots with Thinsulate (which means they are incredibly warm), and also with Gore-Tex, which is a treatment they put on the outside that keeps snow/water from soaking in. Earmuffs or a good hat are nice to have too, although I never really used them (but it is windier in NYC). And a good scarf is critical. <BR/><BR/>And it will all be worth it when you get to see the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center. Quite a sight - and I'm not even a Christian. It's just cool.walterplittlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03375382991320659515noreply@blogger.com