Brave Little Gerda Faces the Cutting Winds

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That is all in Celsius, so in Fahrenheit - lets see - 5/9th add 32 carry the one, stand on one foot, spin and - its damn cold!

DnJ

That really made me laugh. Also I am terrified of being that cold. You are some strong stock.

Then in between laughing I had to role play with two nine year olds who are apparently saving the world. I told them that if they drank a secret elixir hidden behind the second tree at the far side of the park, they would be able to fly. But it was all a ploy to get them to leave me alone with my screen. So far it is not working as they keep peeking around the corner and laughing hysterically at me.

There is 0% chance that there is anything in your post with which I could disagree. It is so pragmatic and correct that it makes my spine feel straighter. I will do all you say.

OK wait there is one thing I do disagree with. As you know, I have six part-time jobs and no child care at the moment. So I do not have time to exercise. Biking everywhere is how I maintain my girlish figure and get my fresh air. I think the better solution would be to get some awesome bike panniers as I had two bikes ago (had three bikes stolen last year due to the LBS distracted fog -- once they were stolen WITH MY KEYS STILL IN THE LOCK, leading to a $500 car key replacement and a crackhead ringing my bell a week later -- while I was lying on the bathroom floor due to the flu, incidentally, so S13 had to answer the door -- to return the keys in exchange for cash -- don't worry, I didn't pay). But the question with those panniers is how to get them attached to my bike without a man's strength for wrenches and such. (Insert girlish sigh.)

(The girls are still peeking around the corner and trying to get close to me to throw tiny bits of twizzler at me and then when I look up they start shrieking with laughter.)

As you say, perspective, focus and context change everything. Because of your post, I can now ignore the car situation with a feeling of peace and power. This morning I was looking at it as a bad thing and now it is suddenly a good one.

Well done, DnJ!