How Do You Prepare For Winter Months ?

[Bucky]

Winter months . .  I had to scrape ice off my windshield this morning . . . brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Today I stocked up with boxes of Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate ($1/box ) - I don't drink coffee, so this will get me thru the winter. 

I use Suave Vitamin E Moisturizer on my hands, feet, legs, arms . . it's not greasy and feels good to me.

I use Systane Preservative Eye Drops during the day and the doctor gave me some samples of GenTeal gel to use at bedtime.  Both of these are OTC.  I think I will have to really watch my eyes this winter - the wind and coldness seem to really dry them out.

I am waiting for my WindChaser Ultrasonic cool-mist humidifier #HUL23 to arrive that I ordered on-line in September.  This particular brand is suppose to be "quiet" in operation which is important to me as I am a light sleeper.  I can't wait for it to arrive - in fact, I sent an e-mail to them today to ask where it's at.

Only 35 more work days for me and I'm leaving my stress-filled job to stay home.  Ahhhh, to enjoy staying indoors during the winter will be wonderful.

Bucky

[pudmott]

Bucky that sounds great. You seem to have a good battle plan for the winter.

Stay at home sounds good and the reduced stress will definately help

Good luck with it all


Pud

[pudmott]

you know how i wanted cold, well i got it. Our 30 degree plus days have plummeted to 15 degrees. For us thats cold. thats 15celcius for you American type people. I'm loving it, except my legs are numb. I went to work last night it was 10 degrees everyone come in rugged up with jumeprs and saying it was like winter. i stroll in with just my work shirt say how gorgeus the weather is. Needless to say my work mates think im weird. cant imagine why.

Pud

[Bucky]

Pud . . . since you have just finished winter there what can we expect this upcoming winter??  This past year in the US we have had so many tornadoes, hurricaines, droughts, fires, etc., can only imagine what is in store for us.  I think someone said the Farmers Almanac says we're in for a dousy (sp?).   I can handle the snow - it's the ice I hate.  Scares the living daylights out of me to be driving in it or having any family out in it.

Speaking of ice . . here's a tip for those of you in snow country.  If you use a large plastic funnel it works great at scraping ice off your windshield/windows.  Because of the flat scraping service it can clean a large area quite quickly.  Plus, you can use it as a funnel if need be.  2F1!!!   

Bucky

[pudmott]

Bucky we got quite cold down here this winter. average rain fall but it came in large downfalls every now and then rather than constant wet weather. At the moment we are all over the shop. Its 10 today and by sunday it will be back in the 30's. we cant predict it at the moment its bizarre.

Weird thing. my partner is in the loungeroom rugged up with the heater on & im in bed with the fan on cause im hot. Go figure...

Pud

[Bucky]

Pud - my hubby and I constantly play musical thermostat . . . he turns it up, I turn it down.     I say if he has iciciles hanging off his ears that he can put more covers/clothes on whereas if I'm sweating bullets I can only take so much off!! 

Bucky

[pudmott]

Bucky that's exactly my theory too. there's only so much one can take off in public before one can get oneself arrested. If people come to my house and they're cold  i offer jumpers gladly but no way is that a/c going off


Pud

[Billydude]

Same here with dueling termostats.   However tonight I can't decide.  My head feels too hot and my body feels too cold.
Steve

[Epson]

Steve,

I get the sane thing sometime, freezing body and burning face.  What's up with that?

The best way to prepare for winter is to hibernate until April in a 55 gallon drum of Gold Bond Ultra dry skin cream.

[SeaBreeze]

I'm in the hot face freezing body category too.  As a matter of fact as I sit here now, my hands ard feet are freezing and feel like rocks and its 55 degrees out... I do have a pair of those therapuetic gloves, they are made of spandex and cotton they keep the circulation good and my hands feel better with them on... I only wish I could find them..