[Aquamarine]

Do you have some snow boots with thick soles? The ground looks so cold there, it's important to keep your feet warm.

I have been to your country in the past. The people there are good and worth standing up for. Will be with you in spirit. Be careful.

[LittleLinda]

They told us not to go yet and to wait for the blackout. I can shop for better boots in the interim. Mine are more decorative (tight-fitting, fur trim) and ill-suited to Ottawa weather. My rain boots with wool socks are actually warmer than my winter boots, but they’d be unsuitable in Ottawa too. Sorels will be suitable I think.

We’re generally a quiet but strong and proud group, and we can be pushed too far.