cold snap in Georgia ending

[flea]

I had sort of missed the fact that we were having a cold snap. You can take the girl out of New England... I mean, I guess the fact that Casper has worn a winter coat twice in the last couple of weeks might have clued me in. Dillo doesn't actually own a winter coat right now - I send my poor little son out into the world in just a long-sleeved t-shirt and a hoodie sweatshirt, even when it's actually below freezing in the morning! (It's not like he's going to die on the 2-minute journey from the house to our car, and they don't let them play outside at day care when it's cold. Their definition of cold may vary.) The kids wore mittens yesterday, though they don't usually.

Our neighbor tells me he usually watches the entire football season from his porch, and hasn't done this year (we've had plenty of weekends with daytime highs only in the mid-40s.) I did realize we'd had an unseasonably cool September and October, because it was really nice and not stinkingly hot, but I guess my automatic "winter actually exists" genes kicked in.

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[(Anonymous)]

I'm feeling the same way! We relocated here from the upper midwest, and I've had a hard time convincing my older boy that it's winter. His pre-K teacher told me they can't go outside if it's below 40 (!) In "da UP" 40 degrees is when people consider putting on long pants.

[cashmerepett.livejournal.com]

I have a coat for Dillo! It's a Childrens Place 3 in 1 coat with a detachable fleece jacket liner--along with a hooded outer shell. It's entirely possible I have a 2T and a 3T version. I'll have to check. Which one would fit him better?

[casperflea.livejournal.com]

Thanks, but I honestly don't think we'll need it. He has a raincoat with a fleece lining, so if it actually gets cold we can layer him.

Today it's 65 degrees (and, like, 150% humidity) and I walked to work in my t-shirt and arrived hot and sweaty.