brrr, baby

So, the Polar Vortex
has come to town!

Polar Vortex...

sounds like a good movie, doesn't it?

Well, it is not.

Not by a long shot!

The weatherman just described central Ohio as 'artic tundra'
and I guess it probably does compare...
as the high yesterday was -8 degrees Fahrenheit.
With the wind chill it was minus 40 to 50 for most of the daylight hours.
Yes, you read that correctly.
Below Zero.
Brrrrrrrr.

Here's the nice thermal long-john shirt
that I got for Christmas:

This is what I'm wearing today.
With my silk long johns underneath it.

That pretty much explains it, I think.

I sure am thankful for
a home, & heat & running water & warm cozy fires.
I'm thankful for a slow-cooker filled with chili
and a cast-iron skillet of cornbread.
I'm thankful for my pink thermal long-john shirt.
I'm also thankful for a good mug of hot cocoa:

(: My homemade hot cocoa
with whipping cream and shaved, dark chocolate.
Oh, and my supply of Airbourne in the back :)

Hope you are all cozy and warm if you are also experiencing this cold snap.