"Baby its cold outside"

Nope, I don't believe in the whole global warming thing. I do believe that the weather goes through cycles on a regular basis and much of the country is experiencing a cold cycle. My son in Phoenix is complaining that it's really cold there but that's not the problem--his roommates have turned up the heat so much that he has to open his bedroom window when he sleeps! My sister in law has fingerless gloves and they work really well when she is typing. I thought about getting some but when I move to AZ I won't need them anymore so it would be a waste of money. And the weather might get warmer, who knows? The weather is so changeable and unpredictable. I hope you stay warm, glad you finally got a heater!

I live in Kansas and have lived in Missouri, so I know about the cold. :) My grandma refuses to turn up the thermostat, after a certain point. I get cold easily, so I freeze all through winter. As for Global Warming, I don't know, but I'd say that it is a sign. California cold? It must be Global Warming.

oh hatley, you would never ever handle it here in New England. Last week the temperature dipped way below zero and to the point where it was dangerous to be outside for any length of time. A couple of times it has gotten so cold here that they have cancelled school because it is either too cold for kids to stand at the bus stops and/or because the busses would not start in the morning. Today is fairly mild and I'm guessing it is about 30 degrees...maybe 40? Still, I know what you mean. I don't like the cold either. I don't know if it is a sign of global warming or not. The weather here is always so changeable that it would be hard to notice unless it got extreme.

Hi Hatley! Oh gosh, it IS freezing . . . and I don't remember it ever being so chilly out here like this. Yesterday I took my daughter to school, and the corner we were standing at to cross the street had ICE. I mean, there was ice on the sidewalk and gutter . . . people were slipping on it! This is definitely typical weather for here. I don't know what's going on, but SOMETHING must be going on. We are actually making use of gloves, scarves and real winter clothing - in Southern California - just how could that be?? Hope you are staying warm, Hatley! Brrrrrrr.

God made the earth to take care of us, as the land masses drift there will be different seasons in different parts of the world, this is how the earth rids itself of disease, and filth. This is how the earth was made to recycle itself.

We are in Maryland and get cold enough temperatures. We never put on the central heat in our house - just use a few space heaters. I can't afford to pay for heating the place. We just bundle up and use heated throws and space heaters - they work fine, and the bill is much less when using those than heating the whole place. I have tons of old blankets and spreads that are clean and good enough to add to the beds each night when temperatures drop real real low. Yes, I believe in the concept of global warming. With the cold in California, ice bergs breaking apart and melting in the Artic, plus the milder temperatures on the East Coast up through the end of each year, and these factors plus others increasing year by year, what else could it be?

Here the high is going to be 33, but sunny, so it isn't too bad. How cold is it there? To be wearing gloves it must be really cold.

I believe in global warming as I did a research paper on it once....it's scary. I have been hearing on the news about your chilly weather. I hope it doesn't stay that way for you Hatley, it's no fun. Don't they have furnaces where you're at?

As long as someone else is paying the bill, I'm grateful for having heat. When I'm paying the bill, I'm grateful for blankets and throws! LOL

Try the gloves with open fingers. They really do help. However, just be patient. You are supposed to get warm weather again soon.

WOW, i can see that you have a lot of respondents on this , Ms. Hatley. I think, everyone can relate. Even here in the Philippines, we are affected by the cold front from the Siberia wind i think. It's so cold , specially here in the mall where our office is, because it is by the seaside. But it's cold in a very nice way, because the Philippines has a basically hot & rainy weather, and when it's hot, it's hot. Just wear your "cold weather" jackets, Ms. Hatley and always try to move around so your body can get warm.

hi dear Hatley, for the last two weeks it has been cold here as well. We had a super fall and very mild winter so far and two weeks ago it got really cold here and its snowing on and off. Hope it gets warmer soon and the snow melts away..... hate commuting in that weather for sure.

Sure is here in Mexico.. 29.. and we almost never get under 43- 44 degrees here. Im freezing here...

I think it's an alarming condition for us about global warming as even in Delhi the temperature is dipping to such a low levels. The temperature is breaking records of many decades here. Wearing even 5 woollens here is still not enough.

I have been hearing about the cold weather there. It is cold here in the Seattle area but we are used to it compared to there, and heard heard Phoenix is cooler as well. Nice global warming huh?

I cannot live without a normal warm temperature in the space I am at any moment. I just started a new job and it was freezing inside. No heat at all and I am sitting by the entrance door. It's so cold, not even with my coat on was my work comfortable. I was bringing my small heater from home every day and then take it back with me every night. Until I finally received approval to buy a small heater with the work's money. I ordered it, a small one, but makes wonders. It is on all day long and finally I feel good comming to work.

Congrats for the new Heater Yes, I think it is a sign of global warming! Scientists have long back predicted the extreme temperature conditions all around the world. So, that is the reason we all so much rise or fall in temperature in concerned season. Even in India we are going through this phase. I am from Mumbai and the temperature used to be moderate once that is 10 years back, now it is very extreme

We have a good weather condition here in the Philippines. Come and visit!

HI HATLY you are really on point there the winter season is soo much a hell and am always glad to the heating system being there to help us out through that period

Its basically new experience for me. In India we are at the hotter part of our country, in Calcutta we do not need heater as the temperature is roaming around 62 degree if not more. Only a simple pullover is enough. We are in such an unique country where we have 62 degree in Calcutta and 5 degree in Ladakh.