"dsi1" > wrote in message
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On Friday, December 25, 2015 at 5:24:13 PM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
> "dsi1" <d> wrote in message
> ...
> On Friday, December 25, 2015 at 5:46:51 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
> > Yeah right....not at all. It's 75 early here and expected to go over
> > 80F if the sun stays out. I'm baking my christmas cranberry/apple
> > bread again today. Only reason I'm using the oven is because all my
> > windows and doors are open for ventilation.
> >
> > Heat like like this really does kill the Christmas spirit to me. I'm
> > so glad I didn't plan to cook the whole turkey meal like I've usually
> > done on this day.
> >
> > Bah Humbug! :-D
> >
> > I've put the corn chowder on hold for a few days. Need a few more
> > ingredients so I might as well wait until I buy them tomorrow rather
> > than make it today without. It will be much cooler on Monday so I
> > might wait until then.
> >
> > The little rodent one is all fed and happy for now.
>
> I've never seen snow on Christmas so I'm not burdened with having to have
> a
> freezing holiday season. There was that Christmas in California when we
> went
> to a tree farm and cut us down a pine. What they don't tell you is that
> the
> tree is loaded with critters and when you bring that tree into your house,
> the heat makes the vermin abandon ship. It still gives me the creeps to
> think those bugs crawling away from that tree in all directions. Damn tree
> farm!
>
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>
> I have a friend in India and they got snow there one year. He said people
> were freaking out because they had no clothing that was suitable. And no
> heat in their houses. It's not normally that cold there. All they could
> do
> was layer up with as many pieces of clothing they could find and wrap in
> blankets but going to work was horrible. Most go there on foot or bicycle
> and they mostly have open toed shoes.
>
> And I'll never forget the day trip we took to Vancouver BC, forgetting
> that
> their weather is generally 10 degrees cooler than it is here. We were
> shocked to see snow on the ground. And we hadn't brought coats. Only
> light
> jackets.
>
> It also snowed on our wedding day in Reno. I'd never been there in April
> before and wasn't expecting the cold weather. I didn't have a formal
> dress,
> just an ivory colored suit which thankfully had long sleeves. But my legs
> froze as we had to stand or walk outside a bit to get the marriage license
> and such. We did get a limo ride to the chapel.

Weird weather is weird. Washington state was freaking out because of the
early snow on Thanksgiving when were were there last. They said it was a
snowstorm but to me it looked like it was snowing. My dad said it had snowed
in downtown Las Vegas a few years back. We've had hail stones over here
which is totally ridiculous. Must be the end of days. Run doggies run!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-SHcpdEYnM

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The problem is that most of the places here do not do any sort of snow or
ice removal. And it's very hilly. They do try to clear the major bus routes
at least in Seattle. But if you live in the suburbs, forget it!

I pitched a fit last year when we celebrated my SIL's birthday. Where my
mom move to, is at the top of a steep hill and you have to make a sharp turn
to get there. It's also a narrow driveway and on the best of days, an
accident waiting to happen if another car is coming up or down. Worse
still, the installed a security gate last year which is supposed to keep the
homeless people out. I fail to see how it would because they were living in
the woods along the property and not driving through the gate. Sheesh.
They also designed the building poorly in that they put the coffee shop just
inside the main door. So a person could quickly walk in there and grab a
self serve drink or some food and leave with it before anyone could stop
them. Anyway...

It snowed on that day and I said that we would not be coming over. SIL
insisted that we come. Would not be bad. Well, it was bad. I did not have
trouble but we saw plenty of others who did. I do try not to drive in the
snow but I know enough that if I have to, to go slowly and not try to have
to rely on my brakes to stop me. Of course, going up a hill is another
matter.