Winter Already?

It seems like yesterday that the sun was high in the sky, making people sweat bullets and pass out from excessive heat.  Where did the warm weather go? Summer has gone dormant to make way for (almost) everyone’s favorite season.

Now that the long nights have turned into short ones, it’s time to pack away the shorts and flip-flops and pull out the jeans and sneakers.

Seriously, all those skimpy summer clothes are NOT going to keep you warm AT ALL!

This is Nebraska, and the winter weather is brutal here, okay, sometimes, but more often than not, the wind is so cold it hurts.  Having skin exposed to the elements in not going to help the whole “cold” thing, so layer it up1

Another thing to remember during these troubling Nebraska winters is that the winds are very dry! Buy a 65 cent tube of Chapstik and apply it religiously to keep your lips from cracking and falling off.  (Okay, so they won’t really fall off, but it sure feels like it.)  Not only will your lips become as dry as a lizard, but your skin will start to look like an alligator, so apply lotion like your life depends on it.

Also, for those of you that drive, start your cars and let the heater run while you finish getting ready for work or school so it’s all warm and toasty, and it will actually want to run.  Cold engines hate starting, so make sure your car will actually start before you deny that free ride to school your mom offered.