I Just Realized. . .

While speaking at St. Martin's yesterday, I let them know that my dad had told me it has been mild back home: -8! Not only will I have to deal with quite a temperature change (it's been about +30 here for the last few days - finally!), but I also realized another change. Because I'm on the other side of the equator, the days are getting longer, approaching the longest day, December 21, which is the shortest day back home. Will I survive the temperature along with the darkness?!?