The weather according to Saint Valentine

Warnings

6:51 PM EST Saturday 14 February 2015Extreme Cold Warning in effect:

A prolonged period of very cold wind chills is expected. No feckin' kidding!

Bitterly cold arctic air will be ushered in by stiff northerly winds tonight and Sunday. As a result, wind chills will easily reach lets make it a little harder shall we, minus 40 to minus 35 tonight into Sunday and will likely persist into Monday morning. Even colder wind chills of minus 45 to minus 40 are possible in more exposed nae every area..

People outdoors Twits foolish enough to venture out should exercise extreme caution. Frostbite on exposed skin may occur in just a few minutes. The famished looking joggers with the “ooooo look at me participating in winter” attitude should be rundown by a snow plow. Please drive with care.

Wear appropriate clothing:

Always wear clothing appropriate for the weather. There isn't enough clothing to prevent you from freezing yer arse off unless you live in the Arctic.

Dress in layers with a wind resistant outer layer. You can remove layers if you get too warm (before you start sweating) Sweating? It's too cold to sweat so there is no need to remove layers, or add a layer if you get cold. Add a few more and you can't move because you wobble like a penguin. 

Wear warm socks, gloves everyone knows you need mitts. Fingers join to keep each other warm. No one in their right mind wears gloves in this weather, a hat and scarf in cold weather. Be sure to cover your nose to protect it. Your nose? Just your nose? My nose is so stuffed up I wouldn't feel it if it fell off. 

If you get wet, If you get wet? Even the thought of peeing oneself once the cold hits you makes you stay inside, besides bits shrink in the cold, change into dry clothing as soon as possible. You lose heat faster when you're wet. Well there's a thought, who knew when I stepped out of a hot shower I would feel chilled. 

Avoid alcohol. Fug that!  Drink as much as you can, then fall into bed and sleep the day through because nothing is moving, not man nor beast. The snow plows have given up so you aren't going anywhere. Deal with it.
Consuming alcohol before you go out in the cold may increase your risk of hypothermia because it increases blood flow to the extremities of the body. You may actually feel warm even though you are losing heat. This is where a warm blankie and thermal socks come in handy. It ain't purdy but who says Valentines Day has to be.

Happy Valentines Day to you and your loved ones. 

Need I say stay warm   :)

But I'm still cold

I barricade myself

from sharpened tendrils

of this killing cold

scratching towards

cracks in the foundation

weaving itself

up through the floor boards

grasping

at

bare ankles,

dangling from the chesterfield,

intent on piercing the flesh

only to follow arteries

free flowing

into pulsating veins

slashing its shards of ice

into every crevice

along its journey

to my soul this frigid night.

I awoke to -40C temp.

That's just nasty but goblet half full, the sky was clear and stars shone.

But I'm still cold.

full Snow Moon - Haiga

Tonights' full moon couldn't be more aptly named.  Snow yesterday, snow tonight, snow tomorrow.  I'm tired but not dead tired ;).  

January morns - Haiku

Tangerine ribbons

tickle sleeping sun to wake,

refreshing citrus

tiger eyes of dawn

open in violet haze,

sun salutations

crumpled paper clouds

float over the morning sky,

plane trails leave their script

The past few mornings the sky has been delicious and thought provoking until “they” enter asking for this and that. I remain focused on the view until the “hello! Cheryl !   Earth to Cheryl!" chant shatters my peace then work begins ~sigh~    At least I have that moment in time.  

braver than I

through cedar hedge the setting sun sprays

yellow beams that scatter upon snow

dry, cold and bitter this day

while birds peck and dig for substance

wearing only their skin and feathers

that causes me to ponder

how they withstand this temperature

while the flesh of this mere mortal

freezes leaving skin blue

not the blue of water or a summer sky

but a transparent blue with veins

pulsating in disagreement

of my foolishness being outside

filling the feeder to provide

nourishment for those

who can't provide for themselves

yet complaints there are none

from this soul as I hear

only the soft thank yous of

gratitude emitting from the hedge

sung by chilled creatures

braver

than

I