Mom vs. Mother Nature

With the first snap of fall weather finally arriving, I dug out the gear..hats, mittens, scarves, and so on. Winter won't be too far behind, especially with a snowstorm already in October(!) Recently, I read something about there not being "bad weather", just "bad clothing" for whatever the weather is. This got me to thinking about it.

Remember when I lived in New York City? Out the door each morning and I had to be prepared for whatever Mother Nature had in store. It was a hike to the subway station from my apartment. In the winter, I vividly recall wearing long johns underneath my clothing en route to work. Once, I got there, I went into the restroom to peel that layer off, only to replace it at the end of the day. Crazy? Nope. Just cold.

In the suburbs, I find I tend to fall into the "bad clothing" category on rainy and snowy days. Even though my children walk to and from their school, we still migrate in and out of the car mostly. Starting today, my new motto is going to be "be prepared" ~ I am going to keep my city mentality in mind, even though I am going about my business in the 'burbs. Watch out Mother Nature, here I come!

Tricia

PS I am not sure I can get Henry on board with this -- he still thinks he can wear shorts when it is thirty degrees outside. (no joke)