Total cloud cover and very gentle snowfall with a gentle northerly breeze today. The weather forecast say -9 C but the thermometer by my front door says -11 C.
Today's outdoor outfit is a green Norwegian made coat with a detachable hood. I think this is the first time for several years that I have worn it with the hood. The scarf is my wife's university scarf. I never bought one of my own and this is the first time that I have worn hers, for some reason it just didn't feel right before.
Having an afternoon snack, a piece of the cheesecake I made yesterday with raspberries. And a tea in a handmade salt glazed mug made by a potter in Cornwall
@Musicman I'm quite pleased with it. But I must an effort to distribute the lemon zest more evenly next time, one forkful contained about alf the zest I think! Also perhaps add a bit more lemon juice.
@RockinPop54 Not at all. The coat is windproof. Under the coat I was wearing a jumper with a sleeveless top under it and a lace skirt with a light underskirt and medium weight winter tights
@ninalanyon Understood. Here in New Jersey it usually doesn't get THAT cold, but still, with the things I wear (panties, pantyhose, knee-length half slip & full slip, equal length skirt & blouse) it would be hard for me to stay warm. Besides, I am a "deep in the closet" crossdresser & I only dress in the privacy of my own home when my wife is away.
@RockinPop54 If you wear a full slip under a long skirt and winter tights/pantyhose with a long woollen coat like the one I wore today you would be fine. My skirt today is lace and is mostly holes, no slip but the skirt has a sewn in lining/underskirt and I felt fine.
My biggest problem today was that I had to take my right mitten off to take the pictures and my hand got rather cold very quickly!
It's a pity you have to be in the closet because being out is so much more enjoyable. I felt so much better when I came out, as though a weight had been lifted from me. But I do understand that it's easier for me than for many others because I'm widowed and I live in a tolerant part of the world.
@Musicman -11 C or thereabouts, probably feels like -16 C when you take into account the 3 m/s northerly breeze.
It's not too bad if you dress properly. There's a saying here
det finnes ikke dårlig vær bare dårlige klær
It rhymes in Norwegian but I can't make it rhyme in English, and it's less succinct in English
There's no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing
In the first and third pictures you can see a strip of open water. In past decades that would all be frozen by February but we expect the temperature to be just above freezing from Wednesday until at least the end of the month so I don't think we will see enough ice to walk on this year.
@ninalanyon Oh good Lord! That is freezing! Our pool is open for swimming year round. I am meeting a friend for lunch. I will definitely be wearing shorts today and will have the air conditioning running in the car.
