Musing on cold weather

 Got up this morning to find a white world of frost.  Looked lovely but at -6 degrees far too cold to think of going out.  Just thinking of the layers of clothes I would need was enough to put me off.  Its pull up knickers - pull down vest -pull up tights - pull down t-shirt - put on skirt - pull down fleece, put on socks then top with coat scarf, gloves and hat.  Then I think back to the time I would've walked round in the snow with mini skirt, short coat and high heeled shoes. How could I have worn granny boots and loss face with my friends?  Oh for the hot blood of youth.  But that's one of the advantages of old age going out dressed for warmth and not caring what people think of you or like me today just staying in and not doing much of anything.


 

 

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