Dec 07 2009

Freezulating

Published by at 3:23 pm under Country Life,Henry,Weather

It’s a good thing we enjoyed the sun and warmth of Berkeley, because the weather here in Hooterville’s been more North Pole than Northern California since we got back.

It was 27 fun-filled degrees this morning when I woke up and shivered my way to the heater, where Henry(etta) was firmly ensconced, soaking up every one of the 54 degrees I allow for overnight. I turned it up to 64 and peeked out at the thermometer, which showed a below-freezing temperature in the bright, ironic sunshine. I’m pretty sure there was a light dusting of snow on the hot tub* cover and the wooden platform beside it. My brother said there was a dusting over at his place, and the papers are full of photos of snow on the hills in the Bay Area, such as this one at Mt. Diablo:

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It’s supposed to be even colder tonight. At 2:00 in the afternoon, it’s still only 41 degrees. I know those of you who live back East and in other areas where it’s freeze or fry, depending on the time of year, are laughing at me and thinking how pathetic I am, but unless you’ve experienced the stupidity of California building first-hand, you can’t imagine how uncomfortable it is. For some reason, insulation is an unknown concept, so it’s basically like living in a tent.

Even though I’ve visited here many times over the past several years, I never really “got” how cold it was. It was 45 in San Francisco this morning when it was 27 here – a pretty big difference. I honestly think that San Francisco may be the only climate this princess can tolerate. Its entire range of temperature is from say, 40 to 80 at the most. Don’t forget the ocean breezes and fog, the natural air conditioner for the summer.

At least it won’t be unbearably hot here in the summer. Will it?

*The hot tub kind of works. I think. But it works by a combination of electricity, which Mark pays for, and gas, which I pay for, and neither of us want to pay for anything that isn’t strictly necessary. So let’s guess it will remain unused, other than a place for the cats to pounce on each other.

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5 responses so far

5 Responses to “Freezulating”

  1. Joyon 07 Dec 2009 at 5:03 pm

    Sending Warm thoughts down the pipeline!!!!!!!
    Do they have Long Johns where you are? I believe they are very snuggly…you may need to get some.

    jx

  2. Mikeon 07 Dec 2009 at 7:03 pm

    Sorry to hear you’re freezing your butt off, but that *is* a lovely picture.

  3. suzyon 07 Dec 2009 at 7:05 pm

    Isn’t it?!

  4. suzyon 07 Dec 2009 at 7:07 pm

    I might have to order some. I have on my fleece, a sweater, a hat, and am under the quilt on the couch. The heater claims it’s 68 in here. Ha! But all the cats are hanging out by the heater.

  5. Guyon 08 Dec 2009 at 4:37 am

    Pretty cold weather for the area you’re in but take comfort it’s 12 degrees in Ottawa this morning and we are expecting 8 inches of snow tomorrow, love the photo, keep warm.