Day 4 - 17 -- Shivering

The word of the day -- cold. Temperatures were not too bad outside, but the wind swung around to the north to make it bitter when out walking. Most of the day had snow flurries -- from little flecks in the air to heavier visibility blocking masses of white. There was less than an inch in most places, so no major accumulation. Inside our building the classrooms were toasty warm. My office, and those of my nearby colleagues, continued to be cold -- like blue fingers cold. People in our hallway have been using space heaters and wearing shawls and blankets to stay just a bit warm. I've worn sweaters with fleece jackets and have used fleece to cover my knees. Today we had workers in the hallways who were balancing the air flow from the systems replaced in the past several months. I spoke with him and local area coordinators. The temperature has been reset for our end of the hallway. We'll see what tomorrow brings. My office has been about 15-16C which is too cold when just sitting and working at the desk.

When I got home tonight I realized that my neck and shoulders were sore. The left side is much worse from the side of the face through the neck to the traps -- things are tight. Heat has helped a bit. I'm hoping a good sleep can help, so tomorrow feels better. I've had some sore muscles after work for the past couple of weeks mainly due to tension and shivering at work. So not a good work environment.

The absurdity of the indoor temperature situation did make us laugh. It brought a very odd little song forward to share today. The lyrics have one line that sounds like how I'd expressed things over the past days. The rest of the lyrics tell a tale of woe that doesn't really relate to our office situation -- but it, too, made me laugh due to the way the tale was told. You'll have to listen to understand. <smile>. Enjoy!

Hutchinson Prison -- Nancy Sinatra