OH CANADA-HOW COLD IS IT?

So how cold is it Canada? The weatherman tells us Winnipeg is as cold as Mars. The city teams that help with the homeless want them to come off the streets and go to shelters with this Cold Alert in the GTA. We are told that our skin can freeze in a very short time if exposed to the elements. Running into work from a warm car is the norm these days. I succumbed due to the icy sidewalks to take a ride for a few days so my family would not worry about me. I need to replace that 2 miles of walking every day! Back to the cold. How come the little squirrels can scanter around in the snow and not worry about the cold? Where do they live in the winter? Do they have little squirrel mittens? With a warm indoor job, one's thoughts goes to those folks who actually work outside in this weather. The Hydro workers that reconnected people in the GTA after the Ice Storm must be thanked. And those still working in New Brunswick! With all the downed trees and branches there is a huge task ahead of clearing all the debris for the next 8 weeks in Toronto with weekly pickups of the wood. More outside work! Even the skiing is not great with the ice on the slopes and not snow! Can not toboggan on ice and enjoy the time. Leaves skating doesn't it! My kids built a small rink in their backyard so ice is a good thing. With the cold temperatures, it will be good ice. We are told the Rideau Canal in Ottawa opened early this year. It is the longest winter skating surface in Canada and perhaps the world. 3KM long, I think! Staying warm is important. But the cold can be braved with the right clothing. Bascially, layers so the natural body heat can help to keep us warm. Of course, the head to be covered. 90% of body heat can go out of our heads! Many seniors go south for the winter to avoid cold spells such as this one. A third generation of ownership is occurring. Many of my parents' generation bought places in Florida in the 1950s and 1960s that the grandchildren are now enjoying without any cost to them! Not rich kids just lucky kids to be able to take advantage of family properties! But if there is no southern property, there is still lots to enjoy in Canada. The cold will not go away for awhile. So finding some way to cope and survive will help with the winter. I love walking so maybe I need to embrace the Mall walking that many people do year round! Right then no fears about slippery sidewalks! Just super fit seniors! Oh the cold! How are you coping these days?