Weather warning on my phone. Are you ready for winter?
By Marie Coyle
@MarieCoyle (37570)
October 9, 2023 2:40pm CST
My phone dinged and said I had a weather warning. Well, its 57 degrees, and breezy, but now, they claim there is a freeze warning for tonight.
My little sweet home has stayed warmer inside later in the season than it ever has. I have blackout curtains that I know help a lot. I put new weather stripping on the front and back doors. My oldest son checked my windows to see if they needed anything, but they are good. I have several bags of rock salt if we get icy days. I rermember one year I forgot the rock salt. Of course that was the year I truly needed it, so I don't forget it now.
Since it is supposed to reach 32-33 tonight, I imagine I will have to turn my heat on. But I haven't had to yet. It's only 68 in here, and that's good so far. I guess time will tell.
Do you have to get ready for winter, or does someone do that for you?
Are you ready for winter?
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Oh good grief, no way am I ready for winter, here it's in the 80s mostly with a couple days that should get into the 90s and then around the 20th of this month we'll get a cool spell of high 70s.@MarieCoyle (37570)
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10 Oct 23
I think we are actually a bit later this year with the colder days. But I know we will have more warmer days here and there before the cold settles in.
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@LindaOHio (178877)
• United States
10 Oct 23
We are pretty set for winter physically but not mentally. I hate winter and the shorter days with all that is inside me!!!!!!!! We've had the heat on for about a week now. Hope you have a fantastic day.
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@LindaOHio (178877)
• United States
11 Oct 23
@MarieCoyle Sounds good. Now if I could just move to the Florida Keys. :-)
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@MarieCoyle (37570)
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11 Oct 23
@LindaOHio
Nothing is impossible. I know it's difficult when you can't get around to do things. I wish you could.
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@MarieCoyle (37570)
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11 Oct 23
Well, we live in the Midwest. Winter is a part of life.
I like to think of it as a time of renewal. The leaves make a quilt over the land, then the snow...the land has its
rest, then in the spring it's ready to go again.
And yes, that's dumb and sappy. But I'm good with my little fantasy of the earth.
rest, then in the spring it's ready to go again.
And yes, that's dumb and sappy. But I'm good with my little fantasy of the earth.1 person likes this
@AmbiePam (92806)
• United States
10 Oct 23
@MarieCoyle The daylight for my front door is on the side. I tried stuffing plastic bags in the gaps, but it didn’t work.
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@MarieCoyle (37570)
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10 Oct 23
The townhouse I live in is now 10 years old. We always have had good maintenance, but now they are always looking for a maintenance person, so fixing things takes way longer. My eldest son came and did it for me. I also use one of those draft dodgers on the front and back doors, you snug them up to the door base bottom and they block out any cold air that wants to come inside. I've used them for years.
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@MarieCoyle (37570)
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10 Oct 23
@AmbiePam
Maybe you can ask your Dad to look at it sometime, he might have some ideas. It almost sounds like the door wasn't hung correctly.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
10 Oct 23
i'm glad yer son helped ya get 't tended. not ready fer winter here, though such's comin'. 'nother cold front 'll be here thursday/friday. 've still plants that need to come'n. plastic o'er busted windows from may hail storms. seems such 'twas widespread 'n glass hard to come by?? plus all the glass folk're still scramblin' to get all tended. purty certain i'd be't the bottom 'f their list.
i confess i aint a fan 'f winter. don't do well'n the cold, but gotta be out'n 't anyhow. 've critters to feed, make sure they've water.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
11 Oct 23
@MarieCoyle i live'n a small town, surrounded by many small communities. most businesses lost their windows, doors. e'en the nursin' homes got much damage. too much fer the glass folks here to tend quickly coz glass 'twas'n shortage 's well. i jest hope they get mine fixed soon. if'n not i may jest board 'em 'n plastic o'er that fer winter. 't least til tended so's i don't freeze 're get any damage 'ndoors from storms.
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@MarieCoyle (37570)
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11 Oct 23
Windows broken since May sounds very concerning, I hope they get repaired soon by the glass people.
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@MarieCoyle (37570)
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11 Oct 23
@crazyhorseladycx
We had a huge storm the end of May as well, it did a lot of damage. Mostly trees and roofs, and it seemed to do a lot of damage to mobile homes as well. Yes, you will need to do something, winter will be here before we know it. I hope you can.
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@Deepizzaguy (102927)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
9 Oct 23
My relatives would adjust the temperature inside the home when winter comes. I am getting ready for winter and I are getting ready for winter since cold weather is better than being under a heat wave.
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@Deepizzaguy (102927)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 Oct 23
@MarieCoyle I know how that feels dealing with extreme heat myself.
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@MarieCoyle (37570)
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10 Oct 23
@Deepizzaguy
I lived in Louisiana for awhile as a child. Very humid and steamy. Oh, and lots of bugs!
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@MarieCoyle (37570)
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10 Oct 23
I don't like really hot weather either, George. It just zaps my energy completely.
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
10 Oct 23
Stay warm. Our winter is also coming but it isn't as intense as yours
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@MarieCoyle (37570)
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10 Oct 23
We all seem to be experiencing extreme weather at times. Yes, I will try to stay warm. Thank you. 
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
10 Oct 23
@MarieCoyle yes...and it is true that this is goimg to get worse every where
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@MarieCoyle (37570)
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11 Oct 23
@amitkokiladitya
Like the saying, ''expect the unexpected'' which is so true about weather.
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@snowy22315 (180830)
• United States
10 Oct 23
Yes, but I don't think we will get a freeze anytime soon. It generally stays warm in here too, as I have lots of double glazed windows..but if it is cloudy or inclement it will get chilly in here.
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@MarieCoyle (37570)
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11 Oct 23
I purchased black-out curtains 2 winters ago. Even though I have great windows, it does seem like they help a lot.
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@kaylachan (69824)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 Oct 23
It's been in the high 70's recently and is creeping back into the lotto mid 80's. We are starting to have fall-like (for Florida) type of weather. But, nothing dramatic, yet. Our heat is designed to come on if the house dips below 69, and it's been holding at 72 even at night. So, I don't see the heat running for a while, yet.
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@MarieCoyle (37570)
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10 Oct 23
I do like the days that are comfortable enough that we don't have to have heating or the AC on. It's just nice.
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@kaylachan (69824)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 Oct 23
@MarieCoyle I completely agree. At times I wish it could be like this year-round. But, at least this is pretty much how it'll be until spring.
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@MarieCoyle (37570)
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10 Oct 23
@kaylachan
Yes, it will be nice most of the winter, where you are, for sure.
@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
10 Oct 23
@MarieCoyle I'm glad you were toasty.
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@MarieCoyle (37570)
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10 Oct 23
I tried to be tough but it got to 31 here. I couldn’t stop shivering and I couldn’t sleep so I turned it in at last. It won’t stay on if it warms up soon. But oh,it felt toasty!!
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@JESSY3236 (19942)
• United States
10 Oct 23
No. I don't want to think about winter. I may have to get rock salt since our new deck might get slippery.
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@MarieCoyle (37570)
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11 Oct 23
I always try to buy it way ahead of needing it. If I wait until an ice storm is predicted, no one has any, so it's best I just store it in the garage, then I have it when I need it.
@MarieCoyle (37570)
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10 Oct 23
Yes, it's almost summer time for you. While you are having hot days, we will be having cold ones!
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@nela13 (58669)
• Portugal
17 Oct 23
@MarieCoyle That is true and winters are also needed.
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@MarieCoyle (37570)
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11 Oct 23
It's going to come, I've learned. So, I try to be ready. Of course, some winters are bad and some are mild, we never know what will happen.
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@Melanie_Marie (1871)
• New Baltimore, Michigan
11 Oct 23
I like winter.
It's already cold here tonight .. maybe... 40's? Low 40's.
I don't know if we can put the heat on yet because I think my dad has to do something in the boiler room first.
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@MarieCoyle (37570)
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11 Oct 23
I finally broke down last night and mine was on for a few hours. I turned it back off because we warm up in the daytime still. It's still not cold in here tonight, so I may be able to leave it off still. I'm sure by Halloween, it will be on to stay.
I am glad to know someone else who likes winter! 
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@MarieCoyle (37570)
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10 Oct 23
They did say we would have one or two days before long that were in the 70's...this is the time of year that our weather definitely yo-yo's and we can expect that to happen.
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@wolfgirl569 (106397)
• Marion, Ohio
9 Oct 23
I am mostly ready for it. As ready as I ever am since I hate it. We have been running the heat
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@MarieCoyle (37570)
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10 Oct 23
Well, we live in the Midwest...I know we have winter here, it can't be avoided so I just try to make the best of it. I imagine the heat will be on tonight for a little while, at least.
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
10 Oct 23
We usually have fairly mild winters these days unlike before l do not have to go to work & if there is snow we stay home!
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@MarieCoyle (37570)
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10 Oct 23
It has to snow a LOT before people actually stay home. They do cancel schools if it's bad and hard to drive in.
@MarieCoyle (37570)
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10 Oct 23
I still have some stuff to do outside, but there are some nice days ahead I can hopefully do it all then.
@porwest (91088)
• United States
10 Oct 23
Being a former Wisconsinite I am all too aware of the woes of winter and what it requires, and even though I now live in southern Illinois where the winters are less harsh and shorter (although can get quite cold), I always have what I need to get through it.
But I hate it. In fact, I abhor it. I can't stand it. If I had my way I would not endure it at all. But I know it is something I have to deal with right now and so, it is what it is.
@porwest (91088)
• United States
11 Oct 23
@MarieCoyle I guess for me I have just been exposed to it for so long, I have had my fill of it. The older I get the less I can deal with it.
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@MarieCoyle (37570)
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11 Oct 23
@porwest
Most of my family is not far away, wiith the exception of my youngest and her family. That warms my heart and snow or not, I don't want to be that far away from them. I enjoy seeing the grands grow and change, and seeing them all more.
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@MarieCoyle (37570)
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11 Oct 23
I am one of those rare people who enjoy living where there are seasons. I know not everyone is like that. Bad weather happens in some form all over the world, I have lived in many climates, I am used to winters.
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