Wrap up!

Day 226

03 January 2010

Do you remember, a few months back, when it was possible to leave the house without having to put layers upon layers of clothing on? When it was simply a case of grabbing your keys on the way out of the door?

Now, in order to leave the house, it's a case of: hat, coat, scarf, gloves; hat, coat, scarf, gloves; hat, coat, scarf, gloves, cosytoe; quick sit-down for a rest whilst daughter runs off to the toilet because although 10 minutes beforehand she was asked to go, "just in case" and flatly refused, the very moment we are about to step outside the door, she realises she's "completely desperate", and has to go running off up the stairs!

Then there is the issue of lost gloves. Yesterday we lost one. Now my son only has one glove. I have tried to train him to put one of his hands in his armpit to keep it warm, but he seems a bit agitated by this.

And then, when we've returned home, there is habit my daughter has of taking her coat off and just leaving it where she drops it, on the floor, and walking off. She's learning that this is not good.

In fairness, despite my grumblings, I love walking about on a cold, sunny day, and then getting back home into the warm. There is something uplifting about being outside and exposed to the elements, and then getting cosy at home with a hot drink and the warmth of home around me.

Still, there is no harm in dreaming of hot, sunny days...