Not to repeat myself or anything, but

[bronwynrh]

JEEZUS it's COLD outside!

-13F this morning, "feels like" -20something thankyouverymuch. Even though my Eddie Bauer Supercoat kept my middle bits warm, my legs and buttcheeks are still cold. And I've been at work for over an hour already. "Feels like" my ass. It feels too damn farking cold is what it feels like.

And more snow on the way. Groovy.

I know my parents are watching the weather up here, so they know it's cold, but I don't think they really understand quite how cold it is. They're gonna be a little shocked when they get here in a couple of weeks.

In other news, it's microbie's birthday today, so go wish that great gal a happy day and a wonderful new year. She's quite the inspiration, that microbie. :)

In yet other news, I have no news. Hence the dearth of postalicious goodness from my little corner of the intarweb. Still working in the lab, still trying to find a project that tweaks my nerdy fancy. Still got the migraines, although I think they aren't as severe as before. But then again, I may just be in denial.

I'm still going like gangbusters over at Distributed Proofreaders, where I'm ranked #12 out of almost 3000 P1-rounders. I'm several hundred pages behind #11, but I'm slowly gaining on ol' maggimeh. Hm. Did my nerd hat just get bigger?

Let's help it along, then. I taught myself how to crochet last weekend. My Grandma Louise started to crochet an afghan long, long ago - we're talking decades, here - and never finished it. I've always wanted to finish it, so we'd have a project we've done together, even though she passed away more than 10 years ago. So finish it, I will. 2 squares down, only about 60-odd more to go.

I'm also working on my big cross-stitch project, off and on. This is what it will look like, someday:


And because I'm such a sucker for punishment, I have three more patterns for large fine-art projects. I'll probably be well into my retirement before they're finished.

Oooo! It's up to -9F! Toasty!

Comments

[platofish.livejournal.com]

-20C or F....? Then again, I don't suppose it matters much.

I used to work in Greece. One year I flew back to Scotland for Xmas......when I left Athens it was 22 deg C. I got to Scotland wearing shorts and a denim shirt....it was the coldest day on record at -24 deg C. It was hideous cold.

[bramey.livejournal.com]

Hideous is a good word for it. And no, it doesn't matter much when you get into the negatives. If it hurts to breathe, it's simply too cold.

And I report the weather in Fahrenheit, although I don't know why.

Thanks!

[microbie.livejournal.com]

I love that Matisse painting; it's one of my favorites. So you've given me two things to smile about!

Re: Thanks!

[bramey.livejournal.com]

Good! We like it when you smile.

Re: Thanks!

[limecrete.livejournal.com]

Agreed. That's going to look great when it's done. Then you can start on Edward Hopper's "Nighthawks" for me.

Re: Thanks!

[bramey.livejournal.com]

Ha! When I've done with the Matisse, the Gauguin and the third one (can't remember whose it is), I'll happily move on to Hopper.

These things are so big, the patterns are in spiral-bound books. I work on one page at a time. Holy cow, is it complex!

[kendokamel.livejournal.com]

Just remember, F and C cross at -40... (;

[bramey.livejournal.com]

I look forward to that. Should happen (at least with the "feel factor") somewhere around Christmas.

[acoolsecretary.livejournal.com]

Oooh! The cross-stitch is purdy.

I love your "Nerd Hat!" Happy Holidays

[bramey.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[curlicue.livejournal.com]

Holy shit! I think the coldest I ever experienced was 13 degrees when on Xmas Vacation in the mtns.

Our high temp today was 69, and the frosty morning had us at 65. Basically, perfect weather.

How 'bout you come spend winter with us, and we'll enjoy hurricane season with you...

[bramey.livejournal.com]

We have a little tornado problem around here, though.
I'm thinking Christmas in New Zealand. Or Argentina. I'll just follow the sun from hemisphere to hemisphere :)