Do you like my toes?

@JudyEv (342277)
Rockingham, Australia
August 2, 2018 5:40pm CST
We’ve just had three months away travelling to the east side of Australia and crossing the Bass Strait to Tasmania. We found it much colder than we expected and had to buy some extra clothing including gloves and scarves. My gloves are a lovely bright pink and I thought you’d enjoy this photo of them warming up my toes which aren’t really as big as they might appear here. We are home again now in Western Australia and it’s quite cold here too. We even had snow on Bluff Knoll which is about the only place we ever have snow and that doesn’t happen every year either. Some of you might remember a ‘lady in need’ stayed in our house while we were away. The only downside to that is that she has used a huge amount of wood and for the moment we’ve had to buy more in. When we’re home we only light the fire in the evenings as we spend a lot of our time in the office which we heat with a small blow-heater. But buying wood isn’t a big deal. You couldn’t expect her to live in a cold house when there was a lovely fire just waiting to be lit.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
3 Aug 18
I should think that lady was worth the extra wood for keeping your place safe. Love the pic
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Aug 18
I guess so but the load cost us $570 which we wouldn't have had to pay otherwise.
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@TheHorse (220408)
• Walnut Creek, California
2 Aug 18
Glad you took care of her. Are your toes still there? I hope so. I'm heading off to Montana soon.
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Aug 18
So will Montana be hot or cold at the moment? I have an idea it is cold at nights. Is that right?
@snowy22315 (182380)
• United States
3 Aug 18
Hey if they stayed warm, that is the important thing! I find the right kind of space heaters appropriately placed can really warm a house..even a fairly large one like this.
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Aug 18
Some heaters are very efficient. We have reverse cycle air-condtioning too which we can use if we want to.
@RasmaSandra (80884)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
3 Aug 18
Creative way to warm toes. Glad to hear you are home again. Funny sitting here on a hot night hearing about the cold.
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Aug 18
I was pleased I thought of it. They are lovely warm gloves.
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@moffittjc (121739)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Aug 18
That was so nice of you and Vince to welcome the "lady in need" into your home while you were gone. Hopefully, she was a good guest and took decent care of your home. I wouldn't blame her too much for using up all your wood, as I agree with you on your last sentence! You just can't pass up a good fire in a cold house!
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@moffittjc (121739)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Aug 18
@JudyEv That's nice that she at least had another home to go to after you returned from your trip.
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Aug 18
@moffittjc We would have let her stay till she found somewhere else but having a permanent guest isn't really on our wish list. However we wouldn't see her stuck.
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Aug 18
She was a great guest and very grateful so all is well. She is house-sitting elsewhere at the moment so I hope she finds something a bit more permanent after that if that is what she wants. Sometimes if a person is a good house-sitter word spreads and they just carry on from house to house.
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@Kandae11 (55175)
2 Aug 18
I am sure it feels great to be back home. You are feeling the cold and I am enduring the heat. That's a lovely pink by the way.
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Aug 18
I love bright clear colours like this. They seem to suit me too.
@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
3 Aug 18
I thought those socks looked rather peculiar. Thanks for clearing that up.
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
4 Aug 18
@JudyEv I was quite puzzled until I read your explanation.
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Aug 18
They look very peculiar don't they?
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@KristenH (33393)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
3 Aug 18
Nice gloves. I never thought they could warm up toes too.
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@KristenH (33393)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
4 Aug 18
@JudyEv Smart idea.
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Aug 18
My feet were starting to feel really really cold so I thought I'd make use of my gloves.
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@just4him (317315)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 Aug 18
Definitely bright pink. No, I wouldn't expect her to stay in a cold home with a fireplace and wood beckoning.
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@just4him (317315)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Aug 18
@JudyEv I never really understood the purpose of fingerless gloves. They look pretty nifty.
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Aug 18
@just4him I was able to type with them but I couldn't type with ordinary gloves. Having the fingertips free made it easier to do many chores.
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Aug 18
I love my gloves. I bought them in South Australia. I took fingerless gloves with me but they weren't warm enough.
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@HazySue (39268)
• Gouverneur, New York
3 Aug 18
How nice of you to let her stay in your home.
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Aug 18
There was no good reason not to let her stay - and she really appreciated it so that was nice.
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Aug 18
@HazySue Haha. They look pretty funny don't they?
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@HazySue (39268)
• Gouverneur, New York
4 Aug 18
@JudyEv By the way your toes, in those gloves, look like they could be long enough to use them to hang from trees.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
4 Aug 18
Well glad you're back from your escapades and are now relaxing for awhile. It is the end of winter there now (is it now) so you must be ready to have a lovely Spring soon! Glad you thought of a quick way to keep warm with those gloves on your toes--haha! You may have to wear them a few extra nights till you get more wood in!!
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Aug 18
We have had a load of wood delivered so we have plenty again now. August could well be quite wet but September should see some sunny days returning.
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Aug 18
@MarymargII You have just the bestest ideas! Are you sure you don't eat stodge??
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
9 Aug 18
@JudyEv You should have tried walking and that way you could say you have no trouble walking on your hands---lol!
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
12 Aug 18
@JudyEv I thought that was gloves and they look very warm. That is right it is winter there now.
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Aug 18
I hate my feet being cold. It seems I'm cold all over if my feet are cold.
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Aug 18
@Hannihar I might need to do that if my feet keep getting cold.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
12 Aug 18
@JudyEv That is no fun. I l sleep with socks and slippers all year round.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
3 Aug 18
I have toe socks I am using during my treatment because it's too cold in the center. You make use of your gloves there.
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Aug 18
I haven't tried toe socks. Probably they'd be more effective than just stuffing my toes in my gloves.
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Aug 18
@JustBhem It's a wonder they don't try to make you more comfortable while you're having your treatment.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
4 Aug 18
@JudyEv I have 3 pairs of them and I like wearing them especially during my treatment because it's too cold there.
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@lynnief (1203)
• Australia
3 Aug 18
I love my toe socks, but unfortunately the contortions to get into them are now a bit beyond me. Glad to know you are home safe and sound.
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Aug 18
I've never tried toe socks. I have furry bed-socks as I don't sleep well if my feet get cold.
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@LeaPea2417 (37384)
• Toccoa, Georgia
3 Aug 18
I wish it was a little cooler here.
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@LeaPea2417 (37384)
• Toccoa, Georgia
4 Aug 18
@JudyEv Yes, it is funny how we are
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Aug 18
And I wish it were a little warmer! People are funny aren't they? Always wanting what they can't have.
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@LadyDuck (472121)
• Switzerland
3 Aug 18
If we could make an average temperature mixing the heat we have now here, we would both be a lot happier.
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@LadyDuck (472121)
• Switzerland
4 Aug 18
@JudyEv We had a lot of rain this year, even now that it's very hot it's not very dry.
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Aug 18
I was thinking that too! And if we could average out some of the rainfall - that would be good too. We are getting such a lot of rain lately.
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@rakski (126216)
• Philippines
3 Aug 18
Nice that you are back home. The lady is still there at your house? So when she will be heading out on her own?
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@rakski (126216)
• Philippines
4 Aug 18
@JudyEv oh that is good. I hope everything is good in the house.
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Aug 18
@rakski It was beautifully clean and tidy so I'm very grateful.
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Aug 18
The lady is house-sitting for another person now. She left about a week before we got home.
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
3 Aug 18
Glad you're home again.. your toe socks are cute
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Aug 18
I love how bright they are.
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
4 Aug 18
@JudyEv I love it too
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
3 Aug 18
So you are back home safe and sound You made a wise use of your gloves.
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Aug 18
My toes warmed up quite quickly once I popped them into the gloves.
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Aug 18
@arunima25 I can't get to sleep if my feet are cold.
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
4 Aug 18
@JudyEv Warm feet makes you feel cozy.
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@Fliafaith (763)
• Nairobi, Kenya
3 Aug 18
despite the weather, home is always the best ...lol
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Aug 18
At home we know how to get comfortable, don't we?
• Nairobi, Kenya
4 Aug 18
@JudyEv sure
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