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I hate having to walk in ice. I keep fallin on my butt :p.
Lizzie wrote: "I hate having to walk in ice. I keep fallin on my butt :p."That's the time when it's good to have a large one, such as Kim Kardashian's!
Carol wrote: "Black Friday has, I gather, been a long tradition in the US. This year it has well and truly transplanted itself to Britain, and there have been disgraceful scenes at many shops here. It will be in..."I'm always amazed when I hear of the stampedes and violence that hits some stores or malls on Black Friday, and thankful we've never had any problems like that where I am. No deal is worth maiming or killing over.
A friend and I did venture out for two stores on Thursday night and a few more on Friday and everyone was well-behaved and helpful. Well, except in the parking lots. What is with people not looking before they step off a curb (especially when they have small children in tow), back out of a stall, or whip around an aisle (inside or out)? We almost got creamed when a new-looking red whipped around a row of parked cars, in the wrong lane, without looking the direction she turned. Thankfully, friend did see her, and hit the breaks in time.
Lizzie wrote: "I hate having to walk in ice. I keep fallin on my butt :p."Ouch! Been there, done that. It's why I don't walk as much in winter. Any other season of the year, I try to do 3 miles a few times a week. Winter? Forget about it. Too treacherous, especially when people don't clear their walks as they are supposed to. Well, that and the extreme cold.
We actually got above 40F on Saturday, and even had some sun to go with it. Friend and I were out a few hours to finish setting up her lights, of which she has many.
Even before we went outside, we could hear what sounded like a loud car stereo, except all we could hear was mostly bass, which got annoying pretty fast. After listening to it about an hour, I suddenly realized it wasn't one of her neighbors being rude, or even a tailgate party from a nearby bowling alley, but the noise from Camp Randall Stadium, at least five miles away!
There was a BIG football game here this weekend, with a trip to the conference championships on the line, but even so we have never heard noise from the stadium at her house before. My place, yes, but I'm only a mile away, as the crow flies. We had hoped to be done by start of the game, but ended up missing most of the first quarter in order to finish connecting cords while it was daylight and we had nice weather -- Sunday was cold and windy again.
Once the game started we could tell when there was a big play by the crescendo of the crowd's cheering, and every now and then we could make out "Mel-viiiiin Gooor-don" from the announcer. That's our star running back, and a Heisman Trophy candidate. And yes, we did win, though it was much too close a game for our liking. ☺
Hope everyone else had a good weekend!
Sounds really neat, Heather.
Lizzie wrote: "I do naturally have a big butt :p."I believe I saw that Kim Kardashian balanced a champagne glass on her bottom the other day! Rather difficult to do I would have thought!
It is 56 decrees F this morning and drizzling. At least it isn't pouring like the other day, as I have to go out in it.
It is cloudy, gloomy and rainy. It's the perfect weather for staying in bed, under the covers. Been quite a while since we've had weather like this.
Sky's blue with light fluffy clouds, looks awesome but it's only 31F and breezy so too chilly for me...
CD wrote: "Sky's blue with light fluffy clouds, looks awesome but it's only 31F and breezy so too chilly for me..."Sounds similar to our weather: 30 (24)F with mostly cloudy skies as of 2pm. Does not motivate one to get things done.
Well, my nice weather is gone. It left yesterday. Cold here. Highs in low 40s. Lows in the 20s.
Apparently its going to get even more colder over here tomorrow :(
Hmm. It's supposed to be about 15 degrees warmer here tomorrow.
We're having a storm.
At least you all have cold weather for the holidays! Later this week we'll be up in the mid 70's, then back down in the 40s. Texas weather can't make up her mind!
Will you all hate me if I say it will be in the 60s (F) when I go to work tomorrow?
Abigail wrote: "Will you all hate me if I say it will be in the 60s (F) when I go to work tomorrow?"YES! ☺
Just kidding -- although tomorrow is to be a repeat of today's weather, rumor has it we may be up around 40 again for the weekend. In winter, you learn to be grateful for any day above freezing. :-\
Then you'll really hate me when I say it's going to be in the 90s (F) where I am!
:( I wanna go where its warm!Share, I'm a Texan but living in Arkansas. I'm from Dallas.
But Elizabeth, isn't it summer for you? That's cheating! :)
I don't care for cold weather either.
Pamela(AllHoney) wrote: ":( I wanna go where its warm!Share, I'm a Texan but living in Arkansas. I'm from Dallas."
I'm from Dallas too, so you know all about our up and down weather!
I don't mind the cold, as long as its not under 40, this may sound weird but I like the dressing up in winter. I like pulling out my thick scarves and boots:)
Oh! Now it is thundering.
Lisa Kay wrote: "Oh! Now it is thundering."Lol hope you don't have to go out in the rain! Thunder is perfect for cozying up with a good book!
Share wrote: "Lol hope you don't have to go out in the rain! Thunder is perfect for cozying up with a good book!"It is! Luckily, I don't have to go out today. Did that yesterday, in all the wet. Glad I'm snug and warm inside.
Share wrote: "Pamela(AllHoney) wrote: ":( I wanna go where its warm!Share, I'm a Texan but living in Arkansas. I'm from Dallas."
I'm from Dallas too, so you know all about our up and down weather!
I don't m..."
Growing up I never had gloves/mittens or scarves, just a jacket. We had snow occasionally but never for long.
Been watching the American News and California seems to be having awful weather. It's cold and windy here, but feel quite blessed when I see what's happening in the US.
Carol wrote: "The problem when very cold, snowy weather comes here to Britain, we are not prepared for it. It's very expensive to have all the salt and grit needed, and the lorries to do it, and so we don't cope..."If you think snow is bad in Britain, you should live in tn the southern US. We don't even see cold very much so if it snows people go crazy. We have very very little on had to help with it on the roads either. They throw a little sand on the bridges and that's about all. I am actually wearing a tank top and shorts right now and it's almost Christmas.
Didn't see the News yesterday, so hope the rain has stopped in California.Bright and sunny here today, but cold.
It rains whilst I was in a taxi last night, stopped while I got off lol
If you think snow is bad in Britain, you should live in tn the southern US. We don't even see cold very much so if it snows people go crazy. My husband and I are living in Ontario now, but we were living in family housing at UBC in Vancouver one Christmas while he was working on his degree. Like Carol and Catherine said about England and California, it doesn't snow very often in Vancouver and there aren't any city snow plows to deal with it, so drivers just stay off the roads as much as possible. In UBC family housing, which were a series of row houses, only one family had a shovel, so they cleared a path to the parking lot for the rest of us. It was pretty hilarious compared with life in Ontario, where we expect big dumps of snow in the winter. The worst case scenario for us is ice storms and freezing rain that cuts the power.
Cathy wrote: "If you think snow is bad in Britain, you should live in tn the southern US. We don't even see cold very much so if it snows people go crazy. My husband and I are living in Ontario now, but we wer..."
Cathy, you're in Ontario as well? (because it's such a small place and all... lol). Did you get the blizzard a couple of weeks ago with 2 feet of snow one day, and 12° and melting the next too?
Jonel wrote: "Cathy wrote: "If you think snow is bad in Britain, you should live in tn the southern US. We don't even see cold very much so if it snows people go crazy. My husband and I are living in Ontario n..."
So you and Cathy are both in Ontario, and Lizzie and I, are, I think, both in Devon.
Catherine wrote: "If you think snow is bad in Britain, you should live in tn the southern US. We don't even see cold very much so if it snows people go crazy. We have very very little on hand to help with it on the roads either. They throw a little sand on the bridges and that's about all."Your story and Cathy's about living in places that don't have the proper resources to deal with a lot of snow reminded me of a few years ago when the Green Bay Packers were in the Super Bowl in Texas -- and brought along the snow as well as a couple extra snow plows to make sure they could get to the game okay. ☺
Yes, it stopped raining right now and is sunny, but the clouds in the sky look like rain.BTW, we had an earthquake last night: epicenter Gilroy; 3.9 magnitude. Didn't last long; only about 4-5 seconds.
Heather L wrote: "...when the Green Bay Packers were in the Super Bowl in Texas -- and brought along the snow as well as a couple extra snow plows to make sure they could get to the game okay. ☺ "They did? LOL!
LK, that's long enough! Hope everything is okay.
Yup. Everything is fine here. Rattled the big windows real good.
Hi Jonel. I'm living in Oakville near Toronto, although I've spent a lot more time in the Kitchener-Waterloo part of Ontario. Where are you?
Lisa Kay: Yup! Snow was predicted for that week, so Wis. Loaned them a couple extra plows for the game. Speaking of games... Big Ten Championship? Talk about an embarassing first half. It's almost too painful to watch. :-(
Cathy wrote: "Hi Jonel. I'm living in Oakville near Toronto, although I've spent a lot more time in the Kitchener-Waterloo part of Ontario. Where are you?"I'm in Peterborough, about 1 1/2 hrs north of Toronto. Most of my family lives in Missisauga and/or Oakville though.
Heather L wrote: "Catherine wrote: "If you think snow is bad in Britain, you should live in tn the southern US. We don't even see cold very much so if it snows people go crazy. We have very very little on hand to he..."Where do the Green Bay Packers come from?
Lisa Kay wrote: "Yup. Everything is fine here. Rattled the big windows real good."California sounds lovely, but not sure I could cope with the earthquake threat. Always worried when son lived in San Francisco, although he was never bothered about it.
At least, your windows are not broken. Keep safe, all of you over there.
Wisconsin. Northern Midwest Unites States.
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Yes, Lizzie. I don't care for cold weather.