Today, Monday, is the first day that the temperature is predicted to go over the freezing mark in about a week. Yeah, I know it’s January, it’s winter. I get it. So, I expect it to be cold. But these temperatures have been crazy cold. Want to know how crazy? (Yes, Larry, how crazy cold has it been?) Thanks for your interest – let me tell you.
It’s been:
Soup for every meal kind of crazy cold.
Cell phone works with bare hand only then stay in my pocket kind of crazy cold.
Spit turns to ice upon hitting the ground kind of crazy cold.
Insist kids wear gloves and hat no matter how much they complain kind of crazy cold.
Need to knit your dog a sweater kind of crazy cold.
Afraid of the heat bill kind of crazy cold.
Can we retire to Florida now kind of crazy cold.
Wish I had a way to preheat the car kind of crazy cold.
Where can I buy one of those scary ski masks kind of crazy cold.
How many layers can I wear with out falling over kind of crazy cold.
Keep food cold in the garage kind of crazy cold.
Didn’t know that body part could get that cold kind of cold.
Hell freezing over might be warmer kind of crazy cold.
Hey it’s in the 20’s and that’s not so bad kind of crazy cold.
Counting down 51 more days to spring kind of crazy cold.
It’s been… ahh you get the point. Anyway, as my childhood friend, MG, reminds me, the past couple of winters have been relatively mild. So, this crazy cold streak is just the odds coming in.
So let’s hear from you – what would you add to my ‘that kind of crazy cold’ list?