I’m in Florida so I can’t complain or say I am in arctic weather. This morning I woke to 39 degrees, definitely chilly outside. I was do glad I had switched my heater back on before I went to bed last night. It’s in the 50’s now, 3:00 in the afternoon, sunny blue skies, slight breeze.
I’ve lived in brutal cold though. I know how I handle it. If it’s sunny it makes it much more tolerable. The freezing cold wears me out. If I have to walk or be out in it for a prolonged time, when I finally get inside and warm up I wind up taking a nap usually. I don’t purposely lie down to go to sleep, but if I sit down in front if the TV I usually do fall asleep. It sucks up my energy the cold weather, even though I tolerate it pretty well. Layers are the big trick. First layer right against your skin; long johns or similar. It makes a huge difference.
Under 25 degrees is when I feel it is brutal. Over 25 I can bundle up and handle it.
Cold outside doesn’t aggravate me too much, assuming I don’t have to be out in it too long. What really really bothers me is being cold in my house. I used to keep my heat around 68 (living in NC and TN as an adult) and on rare occasion go up to 70. I wanted to save energy and money. When I was younger I rarely was cold indoors. Not when I lived in MI, MD, or NY. I have promised never to do that again if I can afford it. Now my heat is kept between 72 and 74. I lower it to 70 when I’m out of the house during the day.