Last time we went to China it was in the heat of the summer and we went to Wuhan which is considered one of the 4 furnaces of China. One bright and sunny day the mercury hit 115 degrees. We got a tad sweaty. We were not allowed to leave the hotel due to the heat.
This time it is going to be a totally different story. It is darned good thing that wisdom prevailed and I caved and bought myself a little hat. I just found this story on the front page of AOL news.
It is going to be a fun time for us warm blooded creatures. Not to worry though cos Jacob's cousin Joan who lives in the frigid Notheast gave me a few pointers on Sunday and I spent most of yesterday "adding to my online shopping basket" with the fine folks at LL Beanie and a few other merchants. We will be snug and warm.
Before Rosie came into our lives we had booked a trip to Boston for the same time that we are going to China just so that Lily can play in some snow. Obviously we can't be in 2 places at once but it looks as if we will still be seeing tonnes of the white stuff. I wonder if Lily will believe us when we tell her we ordered it just for her.
I LOVE SNOW....I'm just scared sh*tless of the really cold weather. Now please keep your fingers crossed that I can fit all of our toasty warm clothes in our luggage.
Thanks for sharing that story. I had no idea they were getting hit so hard with snow. You will be fine with your hat, gloves and a good warm jacket. I have lived in extreme heat and extreme cold and you do adjust. I do better in the extreme cold compared to the heat. I can't wait to see Lily in the snow.
ReplyDeleteI just saw that story on the news last night. Tens of thousands of people stranded at the airports --- can you imagine!!!
ReplyDeletePack warm!!!!!!1
Don't forget lip balm for all of you and lotion. Cold weather and heated rooms makes for dry skin and chapped lips!
ReplyDeleteI should know, it's been snowing here since November.
I saw that story on the news last night & immediately thought of you!
ReplyDeleteAs far as packing goes...get some "pack mates" or "space savers"...we took them to China & it saved me TONS of space in my luggage since I was packing for 2!! I'll email the link to you!
Wow! I'm just checking in and saw that you are packing for China! Very exciting stuff! Congrats. I look forward to following your journey. I don't handle the cold weather well but for a good cause such as yours, well we just have to suck it up, don't we?!?! Ha, ha. Have fun packing:-)
ReplyDeleteJudy
I have been reading about that weather....hard to believe! I don't like the cold, either and I have lived in the NE all of my life. Never got used to it!!
ReplyDeleteYou can buy layers to bundle up when you are in China. Hugs from your girls will keep you warm. LL Bean...good idea for warm clothes!
ReplyDeleteKeep smilin!
I was in Guangdong, China, late last March. The hunmidity was the killer there. It was only in the low eighties and high sevnties, I wondered what summer would be like. It sounds like you already know!
ReplyDeleteI felt the same way as you did about the cold...until I married my hubby and he moved us to VERMONT! We escaped after five years but moved to MINNESOTA!
ReplyDeleteWhat's a kiwi doing in these climates I ask!?
Good luck...enjoy the sun while you can. It's sub zero here today and windy...so about -30!
Hayley
Definitely bundle up! Brrrr!
ReplyDeleteGlad that you have all of the proper gear on the way so you can stay warm and toasty.
ReplyDeleteI would have called back today except now I have completely lost my voice. I will call you when I find it again..hehe!
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Glad that you have all of the proper gear on the way so you can stay warm and toasty.
ReplyDeleteI would have called back today except now I have completely lost my voice. I will call you when I find it again..hehe!
Love,
me
So glad to hear you caved! You will be just fine, I promise! Just dress in all your winter duds and hold each other TIGHT!
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I thought of you first thing when I read the stories of the winter storms blasting China. I'm glad you finally have decided you can wear a hat. :0) You'll be fine in those cold temps because thinking of little Rosie will warm your heart "wink" . I'm sure Lily will have the time of her life in all that snow.
ReplyDeleteHi Dawn .thanks for the few minutes on the blower last night.It was good to catch up. See you have caved in on a hat, an idea I had was to get a snood.(boob tube for the neck).It then stretches over the head if needed.Mind you you might look like a terrorist.oops.Anyway take care and i will phone you next time.Probably just before you set off on your mammoth trek. Love col xx
ReplyDeleteyes...good luck with that...summer clothes are so much easier to pack...but something tells me you'll do just fine! *wink*
ReplyDeleteheya,
ReplyDeletethanks for the info on the courier for the visas! She's great! I sent off our passports today!
cheers!
Hayley
btw, it's at least -35 here today...grrr.
Oh I so must remember that- "Hey sweetie, I ordered this snow, just for you"- you crack me up Dawn!
ReplyDeleteI love snow too but my body does not tolerate cold so well!
I am amazed at how cold it is there. Of course, I've been in S FL since '79 & as much as I love the cold, I really don't want to have to deal with again for more than a few days.
ReplyDeleteBurt's Bees makes some wonderful lip balms that you can pick up at any CVS pharmacy. You guys are going to need it in spades!
BTW, did you get packmates for your luggage? Those things saved our lives when we traveled.
Brrrr.....yep, we're cold too. Make SURE you have nice warm mittens and hats. You'll be fine! :-)
ReplyDeleteNot to worry, being with Rosie will you all warm inside.
ReplyDeleteMan, this winter is turning into something brutal. It was 2 degrees here today.