Keeping warm

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My part of the world is cold this week and will continue to be for a while,I suppose. I know one of my connections mentioned wearing two pairs of sweat pants to go out to feed her animals. When I was a bus driver I wore a line coverall rather than a coat. I do not have to be outside very much or for very long, but it can get chilly in the house if you sit too still. I do not know about you guys, but I do not want to face extreme heating bills so I do other things to keep warm. We have heating pads that plug in, and we put a light blanket overthemt if we are sitting. We make microwaveable heat packs by filling old socks with rice and sewing or tieing them closed.. Those are nice to put around your neck. What I am doing different this year is wearing a vest. I do not like to wear bulky sweaters and sweat shirts, they make me feel very cumbersome. I do have several vests, however. Since they have no sleeves they do not make me feel tied down. They do, however, keep my core warm and that is what I need. My vest today is festive. It is a pale blue and there are felted snowmen on it. Lots of colored beads and sequins that make sparkly snow flakes. It keeps me warm and puts a smile on my face. Keeping cool is another matter, but I do not need to worry until next June or July about the heat. Do you have a special way to regulate your seasonal body temperature? Maybe I can learn something.