How To Stay Warm in October

From: Robert Karl Skoglund
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There is no need to be cold in Maine

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There are people who are not suited to live in cold climates and I am one of them. Fortunately it is possible to buy insulated garments that keep heat in against your body and the cold out, and for countless people like me who can?t stand the cold, sensible winter clothing is the only thing that makes November in Maine tolerable. By the first of October I?m already wearing socks and warm, wooly bootlike things that keep my feet and ankles warm. Although I can?t wear long johns because they make my ankles itch I do wear insulated pants over my dungarees. I put on a warm sweater and on top of that my snowmobile suit. It goes without saying that I have a knit watchcap that comes down over my ears. And, dressed like that, I can manage to stay toasty warm and comfortable --- unless I have to go outdoors.
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