Venus are you really sure you want some snow. Here's a view out my front door and the backyard this afternoon... I gave up running the snowblower after the third time. Rickr and Goatfarmer, what's happening by your neck of the woods? Ft. Wayne and South Bend usually get hit pretty hard compared to here. Just staying inside with a big pot of chicken & dumplings simmering on the ole Flair...
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Major blizzard!! Yeoww!
I said a little snow....you guys look like the North Pole! That is exactly why I live south of the Mason-Dixon Line! However, the chicken and dumplings sound great!
Did you see the newest Flair listing? It's in Florida (yes, where it's warm and sunny. I think it's listed at $49.00.
Stay inside, stay safe, and stay warm!
I said a little snow....you guys look like the North Pole! That is exactly why I live south of the Mason-Dixon Line! However, the chicken and dumplings sound great!
Did you see the newest Flair listing? It's in Florida (yes, where it's warm and sunny. I think it's listed at $49.00.
Stay inside, stay safe, and stay warm!
partscounterman
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Yikes!
I get cold just looking at that and at Roberts house.
The temp got down to 62 last week and I thought I would die! This former hearty minnesotan now has the thinnest blood.
Oops, gotta go! Martha just called and wants us to meet her and Mark at the beach!
I get cold just looking at that and at Roberts house.
The temp got down to 62 last week and I thought I would die! This former hearty minnesotan now has the thinnest blood.
Oops, gotta go! Martha just called and wants us to meet her and Mark at the beach!
jasonl
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and in Massachusetts
Brianne is reporting about 20+ inches of snow tonight and tomorrow.
That's alot of white. Finally winter arrives.
Meanwhile in the land of rust, we're forecast for below freezing lows for the next 2 days. In fact, the cold front is moving through as I type this. YAY!
Brianne is reporting about 20+ inches of snow tonight and tomorrow.
That's alot of white. Finally winter arrives.
Meanwhile in the land of rust, we're forecast for below freezing lows for the next 2 days. In fact, the cold front is moving through as I type this. YAY!
Variety Is The Spice of Life
Yes that storm paid us a visit yesterday, oh boy was it fun and exciting. I love the watching the seasons change and the extremes of winter and summer. Most people love perpetual summer, but not me. I went to high school in Florida and I promised myself I would never have to live in a non 4 season climate again. We went vacation house hunting in Utah at the 7500-8000 foot level in the Wasatch mountains, now for me that is what I call a get away vacation home.
Yes that storm paid us a visit yesterday, oh boy was it fun and exciting. I love the watching the seasons change and the extremes of winter and summer. Most people love perpetual summer, but not me. I went to high school in Florida and I promised myself I would never have to live in a non 4 season climate again. We went vacation house hunting in Utah at the 7500-8000 foot level in the Wasatch mountains, now for me that is what I call a get away vacation home.
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Hi Robert,
What part of Florida did you grow up in? Mom (Venus) grew up in Miami and moved to Texas in 1979.
I agree with your statement about not living in a "3-season" (LOL) climate again. One thing for sure, I am definitely NOT living in Texas as an adult.
--Austin
What part of Florida did you grow up in? Mom (Venus) grew up in Miami and moved to Texas in 1979.
I agree with your statement about not living in a "3-season" (LOL) climate again. One thing for sure, I am definitely NOT living in Texas as an adult.
--Austin
Hi Austin, I lived in Fort Lauderdale from 1978-1981.
Four Seasons
Have to agree with you Robert. Even as tempted as I get when I visit friends in San Diego, I'm still a four season guy at heart. Fall is my all time favorite.
Have to agree with you Robert. Even as tempted as I get when I visit friends in San Diego, I'm still a four season guy at heart. Fall is my all time favorite.
Let it snow,let it snow,let it snnnoowww!!
Yes Rocky, we got hit pretty hard here Friday night. And Thursday I had to drive 300 miles on the highway while it was snowing all day.It got pretty bad at times. Tonight it is COLD, blowing and drifting,so I will have to give the Toro a workout again in the morning!
I stayed inside today,other than to tend to the driveway and walks. I am doing a Lionel train layout in the basement this year as my winter project for 2005. Today was a perfect day to work on that. Bundle up and keep WARM if you go outside!
Rick
Yes Rocky, we got hit pretty hard here Friday night. And Thursday I had to drive 300 miles on the highway while it was snowing all day.It got pretty bad at times. Tonight it is COLD, blowing and drifting,so I will have to give the Toro a workout again in the morning!
I stayed inside today,other than to tend to the driveway and walks. I am doing a Lionel train layout in the basement this year as my winter project for 2005. Today was a perfect day to work on that. Bundle up and keep WARM if you go outside!
Rick
Glad it's y'all and not me. Yeah, I miss the potential of having to see the fall colors, but no thatnks. Can't deal with the ice or snow. But it's getting to the point I can't deal with 105 in August either.
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The Seasons
I've lived in Los Angeles or within 50 miles of it all my life and can't imagine dealing with the snow and ice on a daily basis during the Winter. If one didn't have to work everyday and could just stay home during bad weather, that would be OK, but I just couldn't deal with dead batteries, snow tires, 360's at intersections, sliding down hills backwards, ice storms taking out the power for days on end, having your car buried by snowplows, shoveling, bundling up like mummies to do little errands, etc. Just too much trouble. But like I said, if one doesn't work, then it's probably very quaint and picturesque.
I've lived in Los Angeles or within 50 miles of it all my life and can't imagine dealing with the snow and ice on a daily basis during the Winter. If one didn't have to work everyday and could just stay home during bad weather, that would be OK, but I just couldn't deal with dead batteries, snow tires, 360's at intersections, sliding down hills backwards, ice storms taking out the power for days on end, having your car buried by snowplows, shoveling, bundling up like mummies to do little errands, etc. Just too much trouble. But like I said, if one doesn't work, then it's probably very quaint and picturesque.
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It isn't very bad here! 4in or so.
Rocky2: Are you NW? Looks like you guy's got quite a bit!
David: Did ya have to throw in the beach comment? ( BRAT!)
Kenmore1978: I have a friend that moved here in the fall from LA and I think he's about ready to die!
As far as the seasons are concerned I don't have a problem with them. When I was young and traveled around everywhere I said that I would never live in In! But now being an adult I wouldn't live anywhere but!
Jasonl: If it's freezing down there I wouldn't go anywhere you might get ran over!
Rocky2: Are you NW? Looks like you guy's got quite a bit!
David: Did ya have to throw in the beach comment? ( BRAT!)
Kenmore1978: I have a friend that moved here in the fall from LA and I think he's about ready to die!
As far as the seasons are concerned I don't have a problem with them. When I was young and traveled around everywhere I said that I would never live in In! But now being an adult I wouldn't live anywhere but!
Jasonl: If it's freezing down there I wouldn't go anywhere you might get ran over!
nearly 2 feet
We here in NJ have recieved nearly 2 feet of snow this weekend.It is still coming down as i write this.It's the shoveling part i hate.
I like the change of seasons too,..but the older i get the more i am not looking forward to major blizzards LOL.
Kids love this weather to make snow angels,sleding,..and of course snowball fights.Yup definitely loved this weather when i was a little kid.
We here in NJ have recieved nearly 2 feet of snow this weekend.It is still coming down as i write this.It's the shoveling part i hate.
I like the change of seasons too,..but the older i get the more i am not looking forward to major blizzards LOL.
Kids love this weather to make snow angels,sleding,..and of course snowball fights.Yup definitely loved this weather when i was a little kid.
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Florida seasons
Love the pictures of the snowy days in the great white north. Brings back lots of memories of my youth in Buffalo NY.
Tobgggoning, snow mobiling, sledding, bunny hill skiing, ice skating and going to empty mall parking lots to intentionally make your car do wild "spin-outs". While learning to drive, drove the family car and family into a farm field ditch during a white-out storm in Orchard Park. 28 years later, I can still hear my dad freaking out about that....LOL!
Regarding Florida, we do have subtle seasonal variations and enough leafy deciduous that change colors in late December and January that a gently reminders of our cooler months. But winter is very comfortable; the sunny skies and shirt sleeves weather are quite a mood lifter.
Love the pictures of the snowy days in the great white north. Brings back lots of memories of my youth in Buffalo NY.
Tobgggoning, snow mobiling, sledding, bunny hill skiing, ice skating and going to empty mall parking lots to intentionally make your car do wild "spin-outs". While learning to drive, drove the family car and family into a farm field ditch during a white-out storm in Orchard Park. 28 years later, I can still hear my dad freaking out about that....LOL!
Regarding Florida, we do have subtle seasonal variations and enough leafy deciduous that change colors in late December and January that a gently reminders of our cooler months. But winter is very comfortable; the sunny skies and shirt sleeves weather are quite a mood lifter.
Snow storm!
It's not fun in New York now. But we have had worse storms than this. But I still have to shovel my car out. So I will see how I feel after the fact!
Peter
It's not fun in New York now. But we have had worse storms than this. But I still have to shovel my car out. So I will see how I feel after the fact!
Peter
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more Buffalo winter memories
After hurridly posting the above and having chatted with my parents this a.m., I *now* fondly remember hearing my mom say "pennies from heaven" as the snow swirled about. What she really meant was get out of the house and go shovel snow for your father and the neighbors who could not. And yes in the 60's & 70's you got 25 or 50 cents to do so depending on the job. With our long snowy winters, this paid for lots of Boyer Mallow cups, bowling on weekend afternoons and a simple interest savings account.
Delivering the daily evening newspaper really gave quite a workout. When winter was fully underway; I had to unbolt my paper wagon from its wheeled carraige and attach it to my "Flexible-Flyer" sled. One highlight; the local "Washee-Selfee" was on my route, so I would often stop there for a break to warm up and see what the turquoise windowed lid Frigidaire washers were up to.
After hurridly posting the above and having chatted with my parents this a.m., I *now* fondly remember hearing my mom say "pennies from heaven" as the snow swirled about. What she really meant was get out of the house and go shovel snow for your father and the neighbors who could not. And yes in the 60's & 70's you got 25 or 50 cents to do so depending on the job. With our long snowy winters, this paid for lots of Boyer Mallow cups, bowling on weekend afternoons and a simple interest savings account.
Delivering the daily evening newspaper really gave quite a workout. When winter was fully underway; I had to unbolt my paper wagon from its wheeled carraige and attach it to my "Flexible-Flyer" sled. One highlight; the local "Washee-Selfee" was on my route, so I would often stop there for a break to warm up and see what the turquoise windowed lid Frigidaire washers were up to
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4 seasons
Well, there ARE 4 seasons here in Hawai'i! The difference between the seasons just isn't as obvious as it is in Minneapolis. Now that I been here a while I can see the changes.
Bethann: Of course I'm gonna GLOAT every chance I get! You all keep giving me these opportunies! I can't help to rub it in! (What you don't know is how everyone has to work their *buns* off to make it here-the price of paradise)
kenmore1978: Amen! I do not miss having to bundle up first thing in the morning to go out and shovel the drive. Dennis fell flat on his behind our last winter in Minnesota and said "Thats it!" Just don't want to deal with all that as we get older.(Dennis is now a member of AARP-thats scary enough!) I really think about the winter weather when I am out hauling appliances- a tough enough thing to do without having to worry about snow and ice (oh and sub zero temps-yuck.
appnut:We tried Phoenix as an alternative, but once that mercury gets over 100 I couldn't take it either. Talk about drying out!
To each his own-as long as you are happy where you are!
Well, there ARE 4 seasons here in Hawai'i! The difference between the seasons just isn't as obvious as it is in Minneapolis. Now that I been here a while I can see the changes.
Bethann: Of course I'm gonna GLOAT every chance I get! You all keep giving me these opportunies! I can't help to rub it in! (What you don't know is how everyone has to work their *buns* off to make it here-the price of paradise)
kenmore1978: Amen! I do not miss having to bundle up first thing in the morning to go out and shovel the drive. Dennis fell flat on his behind our last winter in Minnesota and said "Thats it!" Just don't want to deal with all that as we get older.(Dennis is now a member of AARP-thats scary enough!) I really think about the winter weather when I am out hauling appliances- a tough enough thing to do without having to worry about snow and ice (oh and sub zero temps-yuck.
appnut:We tried Phoenix as an alternative, but once that mercury gets over 100 I couldn't take it either. Talk about drying out!
To each his own-as long as you are happy where you are!
