I have to chuckle when I talk to people I meet from south of the border in the USA. Most have heard that Canada is a cold and wintery place. It may well be elsewhere across our nation but here on the west coast where we live it is not the case. It isn't often we see snow in our parts. We are only 60 miles from the ocean and 32 feet above sea level. Both factors moderate our weather to a large degree. But most winters we do see a bit of the white stuff. Today was our day and I hear it is supposed to continue through the first half of the week. I'll be hunkered down in my studio where it is nice and warm. I'll venture out to plow the driveway but not because I have to. We have a small tractor and the few inches of snow is a great excuse to play for a while. I'll wear my insulted coveralls to protect agains bumps and bruises - not to keep me warm. I still refuse to buy a winter coat & snow boots for they are simply not necessary.
The snow does add a whole lot of magic to everything I see out the window. I've been waiting a long time, ready to grab a picture of our little truck by the roadside. I was hoping to include it in my Christmas post but I'll keep it handy for next year. In the meantime I'll share this natural magic with you today. Happy winter - wherever you are.
The good news is that spring is use around the corner!
-grampa dan
[ January 16, 2012, 01:59 PM: Message edited by: Dan Sawatzky ]
Posted by Raymond Chapman (Member # 361) on :
Happy Winter to you, too, Mr. Dan. Here in Texas it is 65 and windy - no snow in sight.
It really looks nice where you are...but just keep it there, thank you.
Posted by David Harding (Member # 108) on :
Dan, I know you don't want to buy a snow suit, but did you have to insult your coveralls? After being criticized by you, will they still want to protect against bumps and bruises... or go ahead and inflict a few?
Posted by Dan Sawatzky (Member # 88) on :
That would be insulated I guess.
-grampa dan
Posted by Duncan Wilkie (Member # 132) on :
We got snow finally over the weekend too. But, I bet it's not -36 in Yarrow.
Posted by Dan Sawatzky (Member # 88) on :
Thanks Duncan. I feel better now! The good new here is the weatherman forecasts rain by Saturday. We HOPE!
Spring in only weeks away.
-grampa dan
Posted by Don Hulsey (Member # 128) on :
It was 69 here at 5:00 this morning, but it's down to 61 now, and they say it will be around 33 by 3:00 this afternoon. I may have to get my coveralls out, and insult them a little.
Tomorrow the high is supposed to be 28, and I'll be working near the ceiling of a distillery's processing room. Near 80 with that sweet smell of bourbon all day. Life is good.
Posted by Mike O'Neill (Member # 470) on :
Come up here Dan, I'll show you what the great white north really is... lol -34 this morning, not sure what windchill is
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