How to Write when it’s @#?$! Cold Outside

Sn(NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO)ow!

Well, it finally happened. We’ve managed to dodge the bullet for weeks, but being blanketed in the white plague is an inevitability in Ohio. I’d like to say that I like snow. It’s fluffy, sparkly, and pure white. Absolutely beautiful to look at. But, I know that it will, also inevitably, become an icy, grey slush that turns the roads into skating rinks. You may as well

abandon all hope ye who want to venture outside of the house without risking life and limb (ok, mostly just limb). And if you do venture out…

Ack!

it’s cold out there, folks! Not as cold as some places are right now (remember that NFL playoff game in MN yesterday??), but this is definitely cold for Ohio.

Let’s just pretend that “8” is a typo and that they meant to say “80.”

And it’s not going to get better anytime soon, either. Looking outside the window now, I can see that it’s already started to snow again.

So here’s a photo journey of how I stay cozy and warm and write when it’s freezing outside.

“Grog make fire.” *Flips light switch* “Fire good.”

First, turn on the fire. It’s a gas fireplace. I know, that’s cheating. But there is a certain charm about being able to make fire with a flick of a finger. (I’m looking at you, Roy Mustang. ^_-)

One way to make roses bloom in winter.

Next, liquid inspiration–a pot of warm tea. My favorite: Harney & Sons Rose Scented Black.

No-calorie, non-fat s’mores for the win.

Follow up with a liberal application of heated s’mores slippers.

You can tell from his expression that Sumo likes the cold just as much as I do. XD

Add one fuzzy radiant heater on the arm rest and I’m ready to go!

And when the writing is done, the best way to enjoy the evening…

PS- Despite the cold and snow, my tough little pansies are being role models of how to weather the weather. If they can make it, we can too!

Still here, even though they don’t look too happy about it.

Stay warm everybody. The cold may be inevitable, but spring is too! While we count the days until then, what are you doing to cope with the cold where you live?