tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post7900711824755922178..comments2023-11-13T06:25:27.206-05:00Comments on Our Little Acre: The Strange Thrill of A Weather EventKylee Baumlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-7325608959980532352009-02-10T21:15:00.000-05:002009-02-10T21:15:00.000-05:00Good luck with that book.I read and reviewed it al...Good luck with that book.<BR/>I read and reviewed it already.<BR/>Good luck.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02668172123643376206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-23924631733144221182009-02-10T14:22:00.000-05:002009-02-10T14:22:00.000-05:00Living in the north does give us bragging rights. ...Living in the north does give us bragging rights. (It was so cold...) But I do appreciate the change of seasons. Would I love spring as much if it didn't follow on the heels of cold & snow?Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-68650125696318116482009-02-08T20:55:00.000-05:002009-02-08T20:55:00.000-05:00I don't mind winter, though I sorta wish I was on ...I don't mind winter, though I sorta wish I was on a plane flying south, as I believe you are at this moment. A break would be nice, particularly after the brief thaw we just had. <BR/><BR/>I do love trees covered in ice.EALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03339266900036592543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-45492854522229633462009-02-08T16:02:00.000-05:002009-02-08T16:02:00.000-05:00Love that cardinal photo! Puffed up by the cold, I...Love that cardinal photo! Puffed up by the cold, I suppose. It's close to 75 degrees here today.<BR/>BrendaBrenda Pruitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14544794729410559072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-13718666668347355372009-02-08T13:07:00.000-05:002009-02-08T13:07:00.000-05:00I think you were English in a former existence!I l...I think you were English in a former existence!<BR/><BR/>I love the seasons - it's snowing again here even as I type. We once spent a year travelling around Asia and got SO bored with the weather always being the same that it was a joy to come home!<BR/><BR/>I love teaser days ....but I may be waiting for some time for one round here.Nutty Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06146296943319504785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-6779559628145675712009-02-08T08:41:00.000-05:002009-02-08T08:41:00.000-05:00I loved the book excerpt Kylee. You were also rig...I loved the book excerpt Kylee. You were also right on about needing winter. I also need winter to be able to slow down and enjoy all that was done in the garden. Also to have time to think about what to be doing the next summer. I actually enjoy winter. If we have an "event" the better it is. As long as we have electricity that is. I do like to be warm and able to cook up a hot meal.<BR/><BR/>Our Cardinals have been singing quite a bit lately. It seems a little early but they aren't the only ones singing their praises about the warmer weather and longer days.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-26790176802078294842009-02-08T08:02:00.000-05:002009-02-08T08:02:00.000-05:00We have 4 seasons in SW France also. It's just tha...We have 4 seasons in SW France also. It's just that winter is always the longest one.Rob (ourfrenchgarden)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05087218232138304239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-49936590997445959912009-02-07T22:22:00.000-05:002009-02-07T22:22:00.000-05:00Here is the wilds of Oklahoma, we get so excited b...Here is the wilds of Oklahoma, we get so excited by a weather event that forecasting is a sporting event. LOL.~~DeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-72488679674876796192009-02-07T22:20:00.000-05:002009-02-07T22:20:00.000-05:00Cathy ~ It's got my vote, too!Kathy ~ I know! It w...<B>Cathy ~ </B>It's got my vote, too!<BR/><BR/><B>Kathy ~ </B>I know! It was just what we needed. There are a couple of warm days predicted for the coming week, too, then I'm sure we'll be back to typical winter. But spring can't be far off now!<BR/><BR/><B>Jan ~ </B>You're right! We get used to no matter where we are, because what makes us truly happy doesn't really have a thing to do with the weather, does it? ;-)<BR/><BR/><B>Shady Gardener ~ </B>Isn't he FAT? I don't think things will start to visibly grow here just yet. It won't stay that warm for long, I don't think. Every year we have weather like this as it gets nearer to spring. <BR/><BR/><B>Sue ~ </B>I think winter bothers me more each year, too. I can understand why some people go south for the winters!<BR/><BR/>I do enjoy a nice crisp sunny winter day with snow on the ground, but I don't want a whole season of them!<BR/><BR/><B>Nancy ~ </B>I get more energetic when there is a snowstorm predicted and I think you're right about the nesting thing. It's probably instinctive.<BR/>We have so many cardinals in the yard and on the feeders right now! I just love seeing their brilliant red feathers.Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-90478401948986568692009-02-07T22:10:00.000-05:002009-02-07T22:10:00.000-05:00North Carolina has 4 seasons, only we don't get a ...North Carolina has 4 seasons, only we don't get a lot of snow. Our skies are blue on many winter days and I like sunshine.<BR/><BR/>Cameron<BR/><BR/>PS I just got the same camera for the wide angle and zoom.F Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558874651743241988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-6408507329021955712009-02-07T22:05:00.000-05:002009-02-07T22:05:00.000-05:00Kylee - you're right, we do miss the 4 seasons her...Kylee - you're right, we do miss the 4 seasons here...for about a week or two. But we do get the same rush that you've described in your post when we have a weather event. Interesting, isn't it? Even though I accuse our weather forecasters of being Chicken Little, I get just as caught up in it all! You hit it on the head.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08681758051433522246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-43059068517309342262009-02-07T22:04:00.000-05:002009-02-07T22:04:00.000-05:00It's never dull, is it, we who have weather events...It's never dull, is it, we who have weather events?! We're expecting one of some sort, whether snow, rain, ice or toads, we're not sure yet. I just plan to sleep in tomorrow and let it do as it wishes. It's gonna anyway....:-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-53005752127496989062009-02-07T21:40:00.000-05:002009-02-07T21:40:00.000-05:00I wouldn't trade our four, distinct seasons for an...I wouldn't trade our four, distinct seasons for anything. That excerpt was spot on! There is something about a "weather event" that is joyful, even when the event is a typically nasty one. It unleashes a "need to nest" for me, a lot of times -- time to gather supplies for possible power outages, time to make soups and fill the kitchen with the aroma of baking bread. I'm not sure why that is, but I always feel like baking and "putting aside stores" when a storm is coming. Maybe it's some primordial survival thing. :-) Lordy, you'd think I lived in the middle of the barren Prairies or something! YOUR weather event sounds wonderful -- we hovered around the freezing mark today, and have rain on the way for tomorrow. Spring is just around the corner! (And that photo of the cardinal is spectacular! I wish we could attract one to the balcony.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-91986532205266654092009-02-07T20:54:00.000-05:002009-02-07T20:54:00.000-05:00I could identify both with what you and the book a...I could identify both with what you and the book author said about weather events and the great excuse for everyone to stay home. We have had some teaser days, too, and will probably have more snow yet, too.<BR/><BR/>The older I get, the more I wish our winters weren't quite so long and cold.<BR/><BR/>Great cardinal pic, too!Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-54528761224705306532009-02-07T20:46:00.000-05:002009-02-07T20:46:00.000-05:00Oh, Oh! That photo of the cardinal is wonderful! ...Oh, Oh! That photo of the cardinal is wonderful! We've had a couple of warm days (yesterday and today, esp!) Hope things don't start to grow... it'll make me nervous!Shady Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007816271406393818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-52091343101825471182009-02-07T20:12:00.000-05:002009-02-07T20:12:00.000-05:00I love living in a warm climate, but I do miss not...I love living in a warm climate, but I do miss not having four seasons. I especially would like the gorgeous fall that northerners have. I guess people would ask why you live ___ to just about anywhere in the country. We don't have snow storms, but our hurricanes would scare a lot of people. It is all in what you get used to and know and most importantly where your family is.<BR/><BR/>Jan<BR/>Always GrowingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-67076249219697047112009-02-07T19:40:00.000-05:002009-02-07T19:40:00.000-05:00It didn't get quite so warm here--we didn't break ...It didn't get quite so warm here--we didn't break 50--but the feeling was much the same. Enough to give one hope!Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11106962533729909868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-38424881882698904902009-02-07T19:28:00.000-05:002009-02-07T19:28:00.000-05:00I surely vote for spring!I surely vote for spring!Cathy S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06700015918246143129noreply@blogger.com