When we first moved to Vancouver from Ontario in 2002, I marvelled over its balmy winters, etc. Just 2 years ago, I wore shorts (6 inches above knee) in the fall, with temp. as low as 5 degrees C when I cycled, before I had to wear long tights.

Now, when it's -10C, I wear a heavy wool winter coat which I would have considered way too warm in 2002. It boggles my mind that I used to ...wear flat sandals with no socks at freezin' when I was in my early 20's. yea, and I wore them with my light winter coat in Ontario.

It's most noticeable this year, my acclimatization to cold has fallen a great deal. It doesn't help right now, when I have a low-grade cold/sniffle that has been hanging around for past week.

Maybe it's psychological too, but it's friggin' (brr) annoying to me. I must be going through a stage in life or somethin'.