Warm Thoughts

We woke this morning to temperatures of -26˚C this morning (-15˚F) and simply wanted to stay snuggly under warm blankets for the day. However, the Monday morning routine had to begin and we bundled up for dear life.

Here in Canada, the chilly mornings bring a sort of "neighborhood-car-starting" phenomenon that is quite a site to see. Canucks, in their fuzzy PJs and Sorel winter boots emerge from their houses 15 - 20 minutes before they are set to leave for work to attempt to start their sad, cold cars and to warm up the motors.

For as far as the neighbourhood eye can see, driveways host ice covered cars breathing out white plumes of exhaust while neighbours do their best to avoid those little hairs freezing to the inside of their noses.


The only, and I mean *only*, saving grace on a cold Monday morning is driving one's newly warmed up vehicle through the drive through at Timmies and ordering a steaming hot double double.


So there you have it. A typical wintry Monday morning here in the land o' frostbite. The only difference in my life this morning was that I woke with a wicked cold and that I had to suspend a grade twelve student before period one classes even started. Sigh...it's going to be a long week.