GROUNDED: A brief respite from the cold

The temperature got up to 42 degrees today, and it felt positively balmy after the lengthy stretch of single-digit temperatures we've been enduring. Indoors I was able to shut off the heat and actually walked around barefoot, a novel sensation. Just the day before, I'd gone out for a walk during the snowstorm (serious cabin fever) and managed to stay outside for only about 10 minutes; the wind was just bitter. Yet not 24 hours later, there I was shoveling without a hat, scarf and gloves; even my fleece vest felt excessive. Clearing snow that has been rained on is a good aerobic workout!