Because we're car-less in wintry New England.....

I always have an extra pair of socks in my purse and also one in my desk drawer at work. You just never know.

I have stood in front of a hand dryer in a public restroom defrosting my feet. (one at a time, of course) You have to be shameless, flexible and have good balance. Fortunately I didn't get caught.

Along with the socks, I always have a pair of gloves, scarf, hat and ear muffs in my purse. I therefore have now become one of those people with a really big purse. People here call purses and bags "pocket books". I don't understand it - it's not a book and it certainly couldn't fit in anyone's pocket but my huge purse is still referred to as a pocket book.

I check weather.com every day. Actually three times a day. It's very important to know what temperature it is.

We often watch Jeopardy and play Scrabble. We get one channel and we have one game. When we want to have fun and don't feel like getting our faces whipped by the winter wind it's what we do.

We drink Tang sometimes. Yes, they still make and sell Tang. We wanted something to drink other than water and powdered Tang is easier to carry home from the store than real juice.

I own a really ugly pair of boots that are too big for me. I wear them all the time along with 4 pairs of thick socks to keep my feet in the boots. The things we do for warmth.....