Forty Below

I've learned some interesting things about the intense cold. Electronics do wierd things. The autostart on my car sometimes works at that temperature. The foam seat in the truck gets so cold it feels like styrofoam. The temperature changes between the inside and outside of the windshield makes it snow inside the car. Cold breezes literally slice through windows or low insulation walls. When you get too hot, if you open a window it only takes seconds to cool a place off. Tires form with flat spots, so its like driving on 4 flats until they beat themselves back into shape. Your car will not work sometimes when its too cold, so you drive from plug-in to plug-in to keep it warm or you keep your car running while you shop, eat, whatever. The other night I chose the restaurant I wanted to go to because I knew they had carplug ins on their building. You don't worry about fashion because you will be wearing your jacket, hat and mittens most of the time, indoors or out. Eyelashes can freeze together if your eyes water while skiing, snowboarding, or snowmaching when its very cold.  Wool socks are amazing. You can tell the difference right away between regular and wool socks. Static is crazy because the air dries out so much. I've had 3" lightning bolts jump from the light switch in my office and hit my finger. OUCH!! I'm sure there is more to learn, but I better learn quickly because the sunlight is growing everyday and before you know it, spring will be here.