It's amazing what one more layer can do.

Baby, it's cold outside.

Really.

It's cold and I don't want to go outside. 

Okay, I'm generally pretty weird because I've always loved cold weather. And I live in Texas. But after enough time at college, I've realized that I enjoy cold weather a lot more when I don't have to trudge through it to classes across campus. 

One of my biggest wishes right now is that it will snow. Yes, that may seem strange to you, especially if you live somewhere up North and are surrounded by a ridiculous amount of snow right now. But just a little bit of snow here, and classes might be cancelled. We get plenty of freezing weather during the Winter out here in Lubbock, and every once in a while there is enough moisture to create ice, which is a pain to deal with. But usually there is not enough freezing weather and moisture at the same time for classes to be cancelled. 

Just last week, the weather jumped from a high of 34 degrees one day, to the high 70s for a couple days, then back down to the 30s. Today the low was 9 degrees, and on Saturday it will get up to 60 degrees and melt any remaining snow that we might get tonight. 

Lubbock weather is confusing, but one thing you can always count on is the wind. Lubbock is windy. And usually very dusty as well, but mainly windy. No matter what other kind of cold-weather clothes you bring out here, a windbreaker is probably the most important. It's the wind that can take an average-temperature day and blast you with deathly chilliness. (Although rain boots are also very important to have in Lubbock - whenever we do get rain, everything floods because there is no drainage)

I generally just walk around with my wind-breaking coat when it gets cold. I can wear boots, a scarf and a hat to add some warmth, but usually a wind-breaker is all I really need. Today, however, it was too cold. After walking around to classes all day, I came to the conclusion that I needed another layer. So, before heading back out to go to my Sigma Tau Delta meeting, I put on a sweater underneath my windbreaker, paired with a warm-knit scarf and hat, and I was much happier. I guess it doesn't take too much to combat coldness, especially in Texas, but it is good to be prepared and know how to add some layers.

Although, even knowing how to layer, I really hope classes are delayed tomorrow. I don't want to walk to the Rec tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. That would not be fun.

Wishing for snow,

The Purple Writer

P.S. It started snowing while I was writing this post! <3