You know it's cold outside when you have ice on the INSIDE of your windows. There's no denying it - that's COLD. When the temperatures dip below -30C outside, we always end up with frozen condensation on the INSIDE of the doors and windows. We had temps well below that over the weekend and when we factored in the wind chill, it felt like -43C. That's just nasty!
This airborne moisture (humidity) condenses into water droplets on the window glass which then freezes if it's cold enough... and it certainly has been! I thought you Aussie gals might get a kick out of it :)
Thankfully, we have a reprieve today - it's much milder and the ice has melted for now... One of my winter morning chores is to wipe all the condensation from the windows. If that isn't done, it can pool and get mildewy very quickly.
On to happier things...
In our quest to have a less "spendy" Christmas with a focus on people and experiences (rather than gifts), we have a list of things we'd like to do together. One of those activities is making and decorating gingerbread cookies. Our granddaughter, Penny joined in on the fun this weekend and much sweet enjoyment was had by all!
Paige likes to make her gingerbread men look like they are wearing clothes, so she spends lots of time arranging candies to look like trousers and shirts... The icing decorator in Paige's hand is by Kuhn Rikon. We love them! My set was purchased here.
Uncle Ian and Uncle Reece always are a source of great fun... Penny is a very lucky girl to have doting relatives to keep her laughing (and give Mom and Dad a short break!).
It's important that we work at making lasting seasonal memories for our children and grandchildren for they are the future of our family! I want them all to have a rich history of traditions and memories to draw from as they go on to have their own families. We also want our children to feel a strong sense of family and have a connection to past generations, so our next activity will be writing a group letter to an elderly relative who lives in another province. We all miss him and know that he will thoroughly enjoy reading a newsy letter written by all of us.
Have a great week and those of you in the north ~ stay warm!
Ugh. And that's all I have to say about the cold right now. We might have a high that's actually a degree above freezing this week - woohoo!!
ReplyDeleteLove your emphasis on Christmas traditions. Your family is so blessed to have you!
-Jaime
Ugh is right! It's hard with a baby, isn't it? You must be struggling with the outside chores (all while juggling a baby and a toddler). Hang in there... soon we'll be posting pictures of Spring XO
DeleteWell I've never seen that before! Fancy having to wipe down the glass etc every morning, I've never thought about it, but it makes complete sense.
ReplyDeleteKeep warm.
LOL! It's a total pain, but must be done.
DeleteI don't have the low temperatures you have, but all last week with temps about 28 decrees, I fought the moisture inside my windows. I agree with you about family traditions and family activities. I would like (love) to see more families follow your example !!
ReplyDeleteYes, us, too! I can't go into stores anymore.... the insane mania is in full swing. When you pull away from that for a few years, you really notice how bad it's gotten...
DeleteIm glad to say that that kind of cold is totally incomprehensible to those of us closer to the equator. Holy Cow! Ice on the inside??? Im not sure which would be worse though because at times during summer we hit mid 40's'C and in the outback up to 50's'C. Maybe keeping warm is easier than keeping cool.
ReplyDeleteYou know - I've wondered that, too...
DeleteI know for sure that I couldn't tolerate temps over 30C. I must be a snowman because I would melt!
Sounds like a great Christmas! My wife and I are starting to merg our traditions from both our childhoods for our children. I thought being akid was the best thing at Christmas but really its having kids to enjoy Christmas with!
ReplyDeleteHope you have a good one
Kev x
Merry Christmas to you and your family...I hope your day was a joyous celebration....Sending love from Texas!
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