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[vaneramos]

It's so cold, the air catches in one's beard and snow squeaks underfoot. With the wind chill this afternoon it is -30°C/-34°F. The camera wouldn't work outside the car for more than 30 seconds, unless I enclosed it in warm hands, but bare skin doesn't last much longer before frostbite threatens. Nevertheless, I managed to take some photos on the

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[artricia]

I love the snowsqueak.

[vaneramos]

Yeah, yesterday I thought, "I haven't heard that in a long time." Not last winter at all.

Ye gods that looks cold

[ranjtheobscure]

whew.

Re: Ye gods that looks cold

[vaneramos]

It was nasty yesterday.

[quirkstreet]

Eeeek. Get back indoors, quick!

[vaneramos]

Safe and warm, honey.

[queenmomcat]

Ah yes--blowing and drifting! We're familiar with that! (Stephe refers to this kind of weather as "beard-freezing cold". It's not complimentary; he's learned to let the breath ice just melt of its own accord.)

[vaneramos]

I kind of like that feeling, like my beard takes on an unusual presence, and insistence. It's like extra fortification against the cold, which I don't care for.