Baby It's Cold Outside.....

You Know You Live in the Middle East in Winter if…….

1. It rains..... and the streets flood
2. You haven’t had a shower in three days because there is no hot water
3. You turn the oven on and huddle around it just to keep warm
4. You have thee pair of socks on, long-johns under your pants, a long underwear shirt and two sweaters, your jacket, gloves and a hat…..and you’re sitting in your living room (still cold, too)
5. You don't need to put food and beverage in the refrigerator or freezer because leaving them out on the counter will suffice.
6. You can see your breath when you’re inside
7. It takes about 3 days for your clothes to dry after you wash them (because you don’t have a dryer) and even then they always feel damp
8. It helps if you wear a hat to bed



I was going to wait until I had ten or so "reasons how you'd know if you were in the Middle East during winter" but I thought these would be fun to share. I'll add more as I experience them in the days and weeks to come! I hope you, readers, don't take this list as a list of complaints...while they are all true, it's still one more thing to laugh at and be thankful for and I don't mean at all to complain! So stay warm wherever you are an enjoy the central heat extra much for me! And for those of you who either still live in the Middle East winter or have at one time.... feel free to add to this list! :)