It's a COLD day here in Memphis but the sun's out and shining. It's only 32° but feels much colder. Supposed to go down to 16° tonight and I'll be out jogging in it in the morning before the sun comes up. I keep telling myself jogging is GOOD for my health!
There won't be any serious cooking going on in this house until midweek. And then the ovens will probably run 24/7 for a few days. I'm Looking forward to it.
we (me and kids..since hubby is working) are raking leaves which only fell a few weeks ago. Its about 52 degrees and very sunny...no clouds today...as usual.
But we started the day decorating the front and back of the gingerbread house and are letting that harden before all walls are glued together.
Sudo, I can relate to exactly what you're talking about when it comes to the running! I did a run today and the temp was 9F, the coldest I'll go is zero and then I come to my senses!!
Big blow up inflatable snowmen and santas on the lawn, white stuff sprayed on Floritan yards, electric skeletal reindeer art, not forgetting to put on sunscreen before putting up yard lights...
...ah, the sunshine state!
This much I'll say...they decorate houses, palm trees and giant sprucey things here with real gusto...it is mostly an electric light showcase, but daytime yard deco consists of the 2-D white reindeer and sleigh cutouts.
This SW coast of Florida is heavily peopled with folks from places where the dirt is black, notably Illinois, Michigan, Ohio and the like...flocks and flocks of flocking snowbirds (Canadians) and a heavy dose of Germans visit seasonally.
It is a pretty paradise here where people are dying (literally) to be, but it is, well...a place where realtors are worse than any sharks and land developers make agitated alligators look tame...lol...everybody and their brother is (or plans to be) a mortgage broker...a tropical feeding frenzy for the moneymuckers.
...my mother-in-law is here for the holidaze and I am working Christmas Eve and Day.
:)--> A fella came in from the cold (no pun intended) the other nite to announce there was snow in the forecast...he was sooooo excited...I hesitated to point out that the weather station was talking about Vermont, NOT south Florida...lol
My first winter back in my hometown (after living away for 15 years) and we have the biggest blizzard since 1978 (which BTW I was a WOW in MD and I thought God was so cool that KY had a worse winter than MD. Is God good or what???!!!!
Hubby on way home from FL and had to spend the nite in GA. Boohoo
Well, today's a perfectly awful snowy day. We got walloped with about a foot yesterday, followed by freezing rain this morning just in time for rush hour. Ice rinks all over the west side of town.
There are far too many accidents for the police to get to. A stretch of I-480 in both directions is closed. Many people I work with couldn't even get out of their driveways, much less navigate their streets to get out to the clearer main roads.
But here comes the good news! I had the foresight to bring work home just in case and told my staff to do the same, so those who didn't feel safe driving or couldn't get to work today are working at home in their jammies.
So maybe it is another perfect snowy day after all. :)-->
I'd invite you up to our Winter Wonderland, Matilda my snowless friend, but alas, your flight would probably be cancelled!
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Sudo
Linda,
It's a COLD day here in Memphis but the sun's out and shining. It's only 32° but feels much colder. Supposed to go down to 16° tonight and I'll be out jogging in it in the morning before the sun comes up. I keep telling myself jogging is GOOD for my health!
There won't be any serious cooking going on in this house until midweek. And then the ovens will probably run 24/7 for a few days. I'm Looking forward to it.
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Linda Z
Sudo, 'tis a cozy time of year, for sure. I don't know about that running part, though. Brrrrrr!
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Steve!
It's 7 degrees here in the Chicago area, but I'd swear that it's no more than 6 degrees.
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MATILDA
Bah-hahaha-ma Mama Humbug!
I am presently off to work in the Tiki Bar...
blech
I miss my snowy roots.
Clickin' my heels three times...no go. Rats.
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Linda Z
Aw, My Tilde, I can so sympathize. Christmas tree shopping in California in shorts just never cut it for me.
I wish I could send you some snowflakes and some warm-from-the-oven cookies!
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we (me and kids..since hubby is working) are raking leaves which only fell a few weeks ago. Its about 52 degrees and very sunny...no clouds today...as usual.
But we started the day decorating the front and back of the gingerbread house and are letting that harden before all walls are glued together.
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vickles
I wish we did have snow...
:(--> At least then the cold would be more enjoyable.
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George Aar
"A perfect snowy day"?
Sorry, no such thing...
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Linda Z
Sure there is Geo! It's the kind where you don't have to go outside!
Tomorrow driving to work will be another matter. But for now, it's lovely.
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Cowgirl
Sudo, I can relate to exactly what you're talking about when it comes to the running! I did a run today and the temp was 9F, the coldest I'll go is zero and then I come to my senses!!
Cowgirl
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MATILDA
dew dew dew dew...dew dew dew dew...
...picture if you will...
Big blow up inflatable snowmen and santas on the lawn, white stuff sprayed on Floritan yards, electric skeletal reindeer art, not forgetting to put on sunscreen before putting up yard lights...
...ah, the sunshine state!
This much I'll say...they decorate houses, palm trees and giant sprucey things here with real gusto...it is mostly an electric light showcase, but daytime yard deco consists of the 2-D white reindeer and sleigh cutouts.
This SW coast of Florida is heavily peopled with folks from places where the dirt is black, notably Illinois, Michigan, Ohio and the like...flocks and flocks of flocking snowbirds (Canadians) and a heavy dose of Germans visit seasonally.
It is a pretty paradise here where people are dying (literally) to be, but it is, well...a place where realtors are worse than any sharks and land developers make agitated alligators look tame...lol...everybody and their brother is (or plans to be) a mortgage broker...a tropical feeding frenzy for the moneymuckers.
...my mother-in-law is here for the holidaze and I am working Christmas Eve and Day.
Hold me. lol
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MATILDA
It could happen...lol...pass the iceskates,
Splitfoot...
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Zshot
Whats snow?
:D--> 
I Love Arizona in the winter time.
:D-->
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My first winter back in my hometown (after living away for 15 years) and we have the biggest blizzard since 1978 (which BTW I was a WOW in MD and I thought God was so cool that KY had a worse winter than MD. Is God good or what???!!!!
Hubby on way home from FL and had to spend the nite in GA. Boohoo
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Well, today's a perfectly awful snowy day. We got walloped with about a foot yesterday, followed by freezing rain this morning just in time for rush hour. Ice rinks all over the west side of town.
There are far too many accidents for the police to get to. A stretch of I-480 in both directions is closed. Many people I work with couldn't even get out of their driveways, much less navigate their streets to get out to the clearer main roads.
But here comes the good news! I had the foresight to bring work home just in case and told my staff to do the same, so those who didn't feel safe driving or couldn't get to work today are working at home in their jammies.
So maybe it is another perfect snowy day after all.
:)-->
I'd invite you up to our Winter Wonderland, Matilda my snowless friend, but alas, your flight would probably be cancelled!
Ah, winter in northern Ohio.
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