Top Ten "You Know It's Cold in Poland When..."

10) the women here actually wear pants rather than capri pants
9) your language teacher complains that his beard is "frozy" from walking outside
8) you decide you can surely survive a few days without milk because you don't want to go out to the store
7) after your weekly Raid spray, which involves leaving the window cracked for a time, you no longer get hot water in the kitchen
6) even the ice skating rink shuts down for the night
5) the little dogs wear jackets and sweaters
4) Amber says "this REALLY is the coldest day we've been here so far" (even though she says it every day!)
3) the bus driver skips stops (like, perhaps, the one you needed to get off at) to prevent opening the door and letting the cold air in
2) dressing to actually go outside requires: tights, long underwear, pants, three layers of shirts, a hat, scarf, mittens (with optional gloves underneath), two pairs of socks, winter boots, and your coat (and if you fail to put on your boots before all of the outer layers, you can't even bend over to put them on without cutting off your air supply)

AND, THE NUMBER ONE "YOU KNOW IT'S COLD IN POLAND WHEN..."
1) snow begins to accumulate on your windowsil

There you have it. It has been cold