That's where my child and I were at tonight. I can't find anything either. But..I bought some for my child.

Thank you.

Try a sporting goods store or farm supply store. Depending on where you live sporting goods stores cater to hunters and well...farmers/ranchers work outside year round.

We get the cold here but nothing like that.

It's funny retail works 3-6 months in advance.

Ever notice that the kids get out of school mid June and back to school stuff is out in July

Honestly- box stores have become droned retailers selling surplus crap at discount. Most of their wholesale/ retail sales are their catalog and internet sales. Wanna buy winter gear? Better bet at that stuff at hardware stores, and retail farm and fleet stores.

Last year at this time I was trying to buy an electric blanket. One clerk at Kohls was kinda snippy about it too. Looking for a blanket in January, whats wrong with you???? WTF???

Bought a cheap one at Wal-Mart

Second hand stores/Thrift Stores have coats all yr round.

They'd put out the gardening stuff and flowers out if they could.

But its 1 degree outside and snowing.

LHB you got me beat on the weather.

I have to buy my child docker pants in certain colors for the winter .....in the summmer. It doesn't work!! They grow too quickly - 5 inches this year.

Hmmm...that's a thought - Sports Authority for thermals.

they don't say global warming anymore. Now it's called climate change

I saw gardening tools and flower seeds too. The ground is frozen for crying out loud.

That is one of the down falls I agree

try Tractor Supply (in Union, MO) for winter wear


http://www.tractorsupply.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/DisplayCategory_10551_10001_200000_14626__14626

Thanks.

I never heard of them. I think they might be an hour from me.

I'm just north of st cloud minnesota now. Its a hot balmy -24 below zero here. The winds have picked up. My guess is right around a scorching sweaty -40 below wind chill. To put that in perspective on this record breaking 3 evenings? Its so cold if you grab your car door handle with bare hands (and its metal) the moisture on your hands will freeze your skin and peel a layer of skin off. Its so cold that snow squeeks when you walk on it because being this cold there is no moisture in the air. Its 10% humidity in the air outside- dryer than the sahara desert. And you know its deadly cold when it gets below -20 to -47 when you see fog hanging in the air. That's not fog. That's frost. Arctic frost. Dangerous and deadly. Stranded outside you'd be a goner in a few hours. Frostbite sets in quickly when that death frost is in the air. And yes if you take a coffee cup full of scalding hot water and throw it up in the air- it goes poof and turns to snow in these subarctic temps instantly. Its pretty cool.

I'm not far from international falls minnesota that broke a record last night, is going for a record tonite, and most likely break a record tomorrow night slated to be the coldest night in the us this year. Then january thaw comes- above freezing for 4 or 5 days. But you can bet I'm dressed for success. Beane arctic liner pants, canyon guide arctic hoodie, carhartt over coat, herman arctic boots. Screw those 40 gram thinsulate gloves. I got 400 gram thinsulate gloves. Very hard to find. But wayyyyy warm.

So cold out, your car talks to you. When you turn the key it says...I don't....wanta....start up.

Cold in beer town too?

aren't growth spurts fun?
between the food consumed and needing new clothes
I don't know what to expect next.....