It is so cold. I know I shouldn’t complain. I have lived in this darn country and province my entire life. I have made a conscious decision to continue living here. I actually quite like how we get four distinct seasons. I normally would not mind if it was this cold. But come on polar vortex, it is March 1. It is supposed to be like -5C, starting to melt a little every day.
It is currently -40C, feels like -52C. If you would like to know what that is in Fahrenheit, -40 is where the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales meet. That’s right! It is -40F feels like -61.6F. WHAT?!?! I am not even going to bother going outside, not because any exposed skin will freeze in 3 seconds, or because my nostril hairs will freeze on contact to the air, but I am scared my door will break off its hinges if I open it because it is so cold.
So I am drinking this to warm up. I brewed it a little extra time today so it is nice and thick. 7 pearls for 2 minutes (I usually do just 1 minute). It is thick and bold and malty. Some hints of cocoa, but a lot of sweet dark plum flavours. It is STRONG. And I need that today.
I declare today a tea day!
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Hurray for tea days! Just the thing to keep you warm from the snow. :)
Those temperatures are insane. I want to come live there for a bit just to see if I could take it.
(I would put up with a lot to get my four distinct seasons, though. I really would.)
Anna you are welcome to come and visit anytime. If you stay here for long enough you will get used to it :)
Thank you! I think Canada is awesome – I’ve wanted to come live there for a while since I first visited. =)
I miss having seasons. We have two—green (rain) and brown (no rain).
I wouldn’t trade my 4 seasons for warmer weather
I might trade my 4 seasons for warmer weather. I could visit the seasons in other places and not have to live in the ones I don’t like… :)
your note makes me think to a girl I worked with and who was absolutely in love with Russia. She explained me she particularly adored the cold days in Russia when it was “so cold that my nose was blooding”. I think I stared at her as if she was a cold heroin…
Hurray for tea days! Just the thing to keep you warm from the snow. :)
Those temperatures are insane. I want to come live there for a bit just to see if I could take it.
(I would put up with a lot to get my four distinct seasons, though. I really would.)
Anna you are welcome to come and visit anytime. If you stay here for long enough you will get used to it :)
Thank you! I think Canada is awesome – I’ve wanted to come live there for a while since I first visited. =)
I miss having seasons. We have two—green (rain) and brown (no rain).
I wouldn’t trade my 4 seasons for warmer weather
I might trade my 4 seasons for warmer weather. I could visit the seasons in other places and not have to live in the ones I don’t like… :)
your note makes me think to a girl I worked with and who was absolutely in love with Russia. She explained me she particularly adored the cold days in Russia when it was “so cold that my nose was blooding”. I think I stared at her as if she was a cold heroin…