Frostbite weather and oatmeal
Jan. 9th, 2004 10:14 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
vaneramosIt's such a bright morning I wanted to go for a longer walk, but the instant I stepped outside, my breath started to freeze my moustache.
The low this morning was -20°C (-12°F) and the temperature is only expected to rise to -13°C (3°F). Fortunately there's little wind. As soon as I took my glove off to use my camera, my fingers started to burn. I only went as far as the pond, which was almost frozen over. The dark, open pool in front of the storm drain gave off heavy mist that fringed everything—ice and grass—with fine crystals.
This is also how the crystals, which I photographed and posted on Dec. 13, form on the surface of the ice sheet: from freezing mist. I only took a few pictures before my index finger became so numb I could hardly press the shutter. Even my nylon coat had started to get crisp and crinkly. I hurried home.
Here's a heartwarming breakfast for a bitter morning: microwave a bowl of oatmeal, scoop in two big spoonfuls each of applesauce and vanilla yogurt, mix it altogether and microwave for a few more seconds to make sure it's nice and warm. In summer I like to do the same thing substituting a mixture of berries, peaches and mild oranges for the applesauce.
The low this morning was -20°C (-12°F) and the temperature is only expected to rise to -13°C (3°F). Fortunately there's little wind. As soon as I took my glove off to use my camera, my fingers started to burn. I only went as far as the pond, which was almost frozen over. The dark, open pool in front of the storm drain gave off heavy mist that fringed everything—ice and grass—with fine crystals.
This is also how the crystals, which I photographed and posted on Dec. 13, form on the surface of the ice sheet: from freezing mist. I only took a few pictures before my index finger became so numb I could hardly press the shutter. Even my nylon coat had started to get crisp and crinkly. I hurried home.
Here's a heartwarming breakfast for a bitter morning: microwave a bowl of oatmeal, scoop in two big spoonfuls each of applesauce and vanilla yogurt, mix it altogether and microwave for a few more seconds to make sure it's nice and warm. In summer I like to do the same thing substituting a mixture of berries, peaches and mild oranges for the applesauce.
