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>Hi Carol and all! >During these dull cold days it's heartwarming to be >outside with your cheerful children, full of joy and >energy, their bare feet peeking out under warm clothes >glowing a bright reddish pink and resisting the cold. >And I'm glad to report they're never grumpy, they all >have a way of cheering up everybody's mood. They >especially love making new tracks in newfallen snow >(to the astonishment of everybody who comes along >afterwards seeing their footprints). >When it's around the freezing point they will run on >snow with no problem, though new soft snow is >definitely better for that than the hard icy crust >that forms after a few frosty weeks. Also bare soles >don't give good traction on ice, it's very slippery! >Right after the first good snowfall I joined them in >the garden for just a minute which was quite enough >for my feet! >When it gets a lot colder though, and we had night >temperatures around -8°C, they do reach their limits. >It's only fun while you feel everything, if toes go >numb that's the limit! So yes, their time outside is >more limited, to the school it's less than ten minutes >walk (shorter if they run) but for anything more they >have to put something on. >Socks have the problem that they will wear out quickly >as you walk in them. I guess wool socks on soft snow >will hold up longer (but only be warming when the snow >isn't wet). My daughter is friends with another girl >who collects socks and frequently walks outside >sockfooted if it's not wet, I guess she's worn out >quite a number of pairs ... anyway that friend has >given my daughter fancy socks as birthday gift and >they've been to town in their socks together. As she >came home the socks didn't just have nice black >footprints on the soles but the fabric was also >wearing thin. >Since we don't want to waste fabric we've bought >Skinners socks which have a somewhat more robust >rubbery sole plus an insulating flexible insole that >allows to be outside in frost considerably longer. >Still nothing for arctic expeditions but for playing >around outside it'll do. If it's just for a short time >they'll all go barefoot in any temperature. >Be wise, don't risk frostbite ... your limits are best >explored with caution.

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