Baby, It's Cold Outside!

I HATE being cold! No, I LOATHE being cold!

Where did this passion stem from? I can't say for sure. I grew up outside of Salt Lake City and guess what? It gets cold there. Do I remember hating it as a child? Meh. Somewhat. I think my deep hatred for it really became noticable in college. And yes, I went to college were it got down right COLD.

Some people claim they don't mind it and the real crazies even claim to love it. One question for you people- WHY?

Cold sucks. Snow sucks. There's nothing worse than waking up and stepping on cold tiles, or even climbing out from underneath our warm comforter. Bundling up in 5 layers takes a lot of time and effort and if you are in and out of buildings all day your temperature becomes impossible to regulate. Scraping snow off your car is miserable. Waiting for the heater to kick in is awful and you know it only starts working just as you reach your destination. The non-feeling of my nose, ears, and fingers has brought tears to my eyes. By the time my toes are numb I just go ballistic!

Now I know all you snow lovers have a rebuttal. Don't you love to ski or snowboard? I did until I got arthritis (which also makes me stiff in the cold). But even before then, I only like to ski a few times a year. I was no season pass holder and it has to be a pretty nice day for me to even consider going. Don't you think that snow falling is so pretty? Falling, yes, if you can watch it from inside and never leave until June. Once it's fallen, it just turns to disgusting brown slush. Don't you love to cozy up to a fire, snuggle, and watch a movie? Sure. But I do that when it drops below 60. How can you think it feels like Christmas without snow? Because I've done it, that's how. Palm trees with lights are just as magical in my book. I actually thought I would miss Christmas without snow until I tried it. I am cured.

Let's forget snow for a minute. I just hate being cold. I can't even stand sitting in a breezy restaurant without a jacket. The source of the problem must be that I have lived in Florida and Arizona. Both are amazing. Does it get cold? Yes. But only long enough to be a novelty. My biggest dilemma is that now that my blood has thinned, it will never be the same. We recently moved from Phoenix to a city about 6 hours north and I am freezing here!

I can't imagine a scenario where living in a cold climate is an option. Thankfully, my hubby is a Californian and agrees 100%. He says that no job offer could pay him enough to move somewhere cold. Unfortunately, my family realizes that because of this, we will never live by them. So, I guess we will pick out a little island somewhere, throw away all of our sweaters and socks, and expect a lot of visitors from November-March.