As a result, things have been moving pretty slowly. We have been able to do some office work, such as team goal setting, publishing Russian newsletters and brochures, editing a Khakas recording etc. But it has been almost impossible to get out and meet people. It's no surprise that no students have turned out to the club today. Who could blame them at -35. Even on the streets there is only a small percentage of people around.
In another example of life being different from the cold in Canada, people don't have a place to plug their car in. If the car doesn't start when it's cold, it simply doesn't start. I have seen a few people tinkering around (possibly with a fresh battery from inside) trying to get their car started. Sorry, no photos, but I really don't feel like stressing the camera that much.
A bunch of late Christmas parcels arrived today. One from Australia is still lost some where on the high seas.
I just hope the weather warms up soon, but as next Thursday has a low of -29 and a high of -22, there is no relief in sight quite yet.
Today's actual weather.
Our kitchen window, with a mini frost farm.
2 comments:
Yes, that is pretty cold and not very conducive for being out and about especially for little people like Abigail. And it's always a drag putting on all those clothes. It must be tricky sometimes being inside with her all day. You both have a lot of patience I think.
I know it's the opposite extreme, but that's what it's been like the last few days here with temps over 40 and nightime minimums of 30. It's been too hot to go out. Even going in an airconditioned car means braving 70 degrees until the air conditioner kicks in. That's just too much for the baby (and too hot to go shopping - it all melts before you get home). Having no airconditioning means there is not even much relief inside and so everyone gets really frazzled. It's altogether stressful.
It reminds me of the week of below -30s like you're having that we had there a couple of years ago when we were virtually housebound because we couldn't take Annelise out in such weather. It was enough to make you stir crazy, so I empathise totally.
That time Nickolai was outside for about 1 hour to fetch water at about 40 below. Even though he had double gloved (with good ones) he had completely numb fingers on returning and he was quite worried about them. (Scary for a native)
Head to my blog in a couple of days for an interesting expose on human character in the heat! (the world is mad...)
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