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He goes through phases where he picks on people and then later pays nice. It keeps people thinking he's a nice guy.

I'm stalled over the next chapter of Dictates. I need to just start writing and see what happens. Just 500 words a day or so. That way, I have time to think in between scenes.

Ok, I lost the sizes for you and kids. Your youngest is a boys 10, but give me sizes for Hubble, you, and oldest son. I have another friend going through her cast offs. I'm thinking that your youngest is going to make out like a bandit.

Depends. What do you want to write about? Sketch the chapter, otherwise you'll have to figure it out yourself.  FYI, I helped sort at the rummage sale today and have my eye on a couple hats as well as a balaklava. No coats for now, but I think my one son has a great jacket for you as long as you don't mind scrubbing out a few stains. I don't need it for Sean for at least a few years, so you might as well have it. I'll be sending off your care package next week after the sale wraps up.

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You are a very thorough soul.  Imagine that :-)

I didn't close my parenthesis. Lame.

You can get a scraper at any gas station. They are like rabbits. You'll see them everywhere.

Don't know or much care about the cost. I figure shipping would be about $50 to $60 US, but that is less than the price of one good coat. And I have two coats, three vests, and assorted gloves collected already. They are women's, but I figure it doesn't matter about fashion as long as you don't freeze to death.

There is a rummage sale here on Tuesday (they call them flurries in the UK), so I'll see what falls my way. What are the sizes of your sons?

Elisheva, travel can come later. What matters is a willingness to listen and learn about other cultures. You've already got that down. You're a writer. Doesn't matter where you live.

We replace our wipers at least once a year because winter ice rips them to shreds. Oh, Janet? Send my your address so I can send you my extra and outsized winter clothing/ hats/ gloves. That way, it won't be a tragedy if they lose a glove or something. This way, your kids will be equipped to play in the snow.

I just think of what NJC's landlord would say if he saw the posts about 'overgaining' and 'catastrophic failure'. Heh. To be a fly on the wall when the guy has a heart attack and is DRT (EMS speak for Dead Right There) 

My all time favorite abbreviation in reference to psych patients. Highly politically incorrect, BTW. As a disclaimer, let it be known that anyone on this site is far too real to have this apply.  Wait for it...CCFCCP. Coo Coo For Coco Puffs.

There is a store called REI that sells quality hiking and skiing clothing. Aother one you can find in some stores is Columbia. Fingerless gloves aren't enough of a solution. Remember to buy Polartec clothing (preferably with a coating called Windblock) regardless of whether you can afford REI's prices or not. A simple fleece undershirt will do you wonders on staying warm in this weather. For someone who has never experienced cold, remember that layers are always a good way to go (seems like you have that one down already), and that you can't stay warm once you get wet (sweating into a poorly breathing coat is an example) so you need a layer to wick away the moisture. 

You'll find that there are gloves everywhere, but many of them are crap and let in the gusting winds. I've found that it is worth any price to have warm hands. That means spending a fortune on gloves, but it is REALLY important for your comfort level. Coats can be layered, but you can't layer your hands and still drive. Also, always remember to cover your head with a really good hat, otherwise you lose all your heat in the first thirty seconds of being outside.

Speaking of which, you need to learn to drive in cold weather/ icy weather. Read up on it before you have to deal with that experience for the first time.  (No sudden turns of the wheel if there is bad traction/ wide turns/ pump your brakes when stopping unless you have anti-lock brakes. Both ways end up sliding you over the road, but will get you stopped eventually)

Gotta look out for my Aussie friend so I can collect some wine down the road :-)

Sorry I locked you out. I must have been on my phone and the icons are tiny. Didn't even see it (ducks head and pouts)

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