still I must go
@GardenGerty (160696)
United States
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
12 Nov 19
Terrible that you have to go out in that weather.
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
13 Nov 19
It warmed up quickly once the sun was up.
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@BarBaraPrz (47343)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
12 Nov 19
Have an incident-free commute.
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
13 Nov 19
I just catch the school bus. The driver is a farm wife and knows how to drive anything, anytime.
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@BarBaraPrz (47343)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
13 Nov 19
@GardenGerty 
God bless farm wies.
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
14 Nov 19
@BarBaraPrz They have quite the life.
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
13 Nov 19
It feels awkward to get around, but very necessary.
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
14 Nov 19
@wolfgirl569 Yes, the cold is early this year.
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@wolfgirl569 (106397)
• Marion, Ohio
13 Nov 19
@GardenGerty Its too early for this.
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
13 Nov 19
It was around 2 degrees F or -16 Celsius here so I know the feeling.
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
14 Nov 19
@Freelanzer I hope you are warming back up, we are.
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
13 Nov 19
Oh my. I almost feel that once it gets down to a certain level you cannot really feel the difference. It is all just COLD.
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
13 Nov 19
@GardenGerty Yes, cold is cold anyway you look at it.
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@acrogodess (992)
• Aberdeen, North Carolina
13 Nov 19
I remember living in Albany and waiting for the school bus in wind chills of -22. Ugh. That was the worst.
Tonight in Charlotte the low will be in the 20s. Liv needs to bundle up to wait for her bus in the morning.
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
13 Nov 19
I feel that you probably had much worse than I ever have.
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@acrogodess (992)
• Aberdeen, North Carolina
13 Nov 19
@GardenGerty Albany had the worst temperatures of any place we ever lived. Here, the worst thing is the swings. One day it might be 70. Then overnight temps may drop into the 20s. Ugh lol
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
12 Nov 19
Hope you'll get through.
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
13 Nov 19
The roads are clear it just is very bitterly cold.
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
14 Nov 19
@florelway Lots of layers of clothing.
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
13 Nov 19
@GardenGerty you need some protective outfit to brace the cold.
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
13 Nov 19
My daughter lives near you, I think I am glad she homeschools.
@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
13 Nov 19
Yes, it is puffy and has a hood and it is long to cover my entire torso.
@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
14 Nov 19
ick, sure hope ya dressed warmly 'nough, hon. i hear ya'n gettin' out'n the cold. we'd that sorta weather here. critters 've gotta be tended'n checked'n frequently, particularly when the weather 'tis jest nasty 'n bitter.
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
14 Nov 19
Yes, owning outdoor animals adds an extra layer of responsibility whether it is cold or not. My granddad would get up in the dark and go out to the barn, etc. Of course by the time he got back there would be biscuits, oatmeal, meat, eggs, gravy, etc. along with lots of hot coffee. The animals came first, always.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
15 Nov 19
@GardenGerty very true, regardless 'f heat/rain/snow/ice, etc - they 'lways come first'n get checked oft. hmm, ne'er 've come back'n with vittles'n the table. 've 'lways needed to make such myself.
@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
13 Nov 19
We were short staffed, it was interesting, but does not really affect me except for my lunch.
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
13 Nov 19
The highways have been brined already, and are well traveled. I take an easy walk over to meet the bus, but yes, I must be careful.
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@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
13 Nov 19
I grew up in a cold area and the only time our school shut for winter was if we had an ice storm that knocked out the power! My parents worked in a rural school and they were always getting snow days for drifting snow, but not me in my city school, oh no. They would wave goodbye from behind their coffee cups.
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
13 Nov 19
When my (40 year old) kids were little we never had snow days. The district said that was because families did not have day care. We had awesome rural bus drivers and if the buses could get through in the country we had school.
Keep your feet and throat warm.
@CinnamonGrl (7084)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
12 Nov 19
I just read that most of the country is getting an arctic blast right now. I think here in Santa Fe, we're getting normally cool temps and the blast is missing us. It can get really cold here, but I don't usually have to go out in it for which I'm grateful. I don't blame you for wanting to stay in bed. I hope you have good heat at the school. Brrrrrr!
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
13 Nov 19
The heat is good at the school. Once I am outdoors my attitude really improves. It is the thought of the cold that really gets to me.
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
13 Nov 19
Once the sun is out we warm up nicely. The school is warm.
@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
13 Nov 19
Once I got started it was okay, though.
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