Nail Biting Pain

I have a confession to make...I bite my nails.  Nothing too shocking, considering how many people I know do it, but it's a bad habit I've had my whole life.  In the past, I never thought of it as anything negative since biting my nails was what I always did (and as disgusting as it sounds, it was like a free manicure), but as I got older, my fingers started to hurt, so I did it less and less.  I do it now every so often, but definitely not as much as before.  The problem is, with the harsh weather outside, my fingers are feeling a bulk of the pain, especially my finger nails.  I've tried to heal my fingers and nails by using lotion or leaving it alone, but it doesn't seem to be doing much.  I wish they'd hurry up and heal, but I wish this frigid New England weather would just disappear.

This Freezing Weather...

Living in Massachusetts as long as I have, there are a few things you can be sure of this time of year.  The Celtics and Patriots will be playing, parking will suck, and it will be freezing cold outside.  I'm used to the weather, but in some ways I'm not, since ever since I lost all my weight, I've been able to feel the frigid air more than before.  And it has not been pretty.  I've had trouble breathing because the air is that strong, I've been shivering, and my hands have become so hard and chap that they bleed occasionally.  It hasn't gotten that bad yet, but it's close to getting there.  I'm using lotion and trying my best to be bundled up, but it just does not seem to be doing the job adequately.  I suppose I can't complain though; it's not like we've had any blizzards compared to last year.  The temperature has just been low because of the wind chill, which I hate almost as much, but know very little about.  Until things improve, all I can do is stay warm as much as possible and try and feel good about this weather.  That may be awhile, but thank god for furnaces!  Now if only mine would work when I wanted it to...