Re: [RC] [RC] Frozen- not so bad-- oops :-) - Barbara McCrary
I don't think I would know how to live with
that kind of cold. Here on the coast of CA, cold is 27 above 0 (F.) and 50
in the daytime. Then again, hot is 80 - 90 F. and REALLY hot is 105 F.
(very rare.) Snow about once in 10 -15 years, maybe an inch or two that
doesn't last. Other than the occasional drought year or the occasional too
wet year, our weather is pretty mild, average 60 F. all year
around. The most extreme we've had in my memory is the 71-1/2 inches of
rain in 1998. Average is about 32" a year. I guess one just learns
to adapt and cope. I've often wished I had a chance to live somewhere else
for one whole year to see what is would be like. The main thing I love
about this climate is the huge variety of fresh fruits and vegetables we have
year around. Wonderful stuff!
Subject: Re: [RC] [RC] Frozen- not so
bad-- oops :-)
Oh- in rereading my post I see
I didn't say -15 C, I didn't even think of it because who talks POSITIVE
numbers when the subject is weather in Dec?! <**GRIN>
Rosalie you need to MOVE! Not fair that you
get the weather and poisonous things as well!!!!!!:-) ;-) I hope land is at
least cheap. :-) Last winter we had a
really big freeze ( -40c) for a week or so- I remember walking back from the
barn one afternoon and thinking "oh! It is SO warm this must be the spring
melt finally!" Looked at the thermometer on my garage and yes it was a
positively *balmy** -20 c.!!:-) " I rarely look at my thermometer after
Jan 1- all I need to know is that yes it is cold and wear lots of
clothes!:-) Chrystal :-)
however I TRY to remember that
there are GOOD things about living in cold climates- has anyone else noticed
that cold places do not tend to get hit by hurricanes,tornadoes, earthquakes,
no poisonous snakes/spiders
Here in
Nebraska, it's 6(F) or -14(C) :-) We have plenty of
tornadoes, poisonous snakes, and poisonous spiders! I do agree,
though, I like getting to exercise different muscle groups from summer to
winter. When I lived in Southern California, I felt like I -had- to ride
if the weather was good, which meant I hardly ever got a rest from riding!
