I have
previously stated my feelings towards snow (once, enough for pretty pictures and for me to happily watch the dogs run in it even if they don't care). We had that back in December. It was gone a day later and it was perfect. So when I woke up Tuesday morning to see a dusting of snow (and to find that there was no heat or hot water in my house) I wasn't thrilled. It's been below freezing all week (those in places that actually know what COLD, WINTER weather is...Norway, Minnesota, Canada...please feel free to scoff at me!) and I hate being cold. The ever-mounting collecting of gloves/mittens I have in my seemingly never-ending quest to find some that actually keep my fingers warm...the fact that I work in an uninsulated metal container on a construction site...being a bicycle commuter...I hate being cold! It snowed again today. I'm over it!!
But, if it was going to snow I was going to take pictures. So here you go.
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| The construction site. |
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| A few splashes of color! |
Last Sunday several of the SIMC posts featured trips to the beach and other warm-looking events. I was jealous! Go over to Unknown Mami and see places warm, cold and in-between.
I'll take the photos... they are beautiful. But, you can keep the snow.
ReplyDeleteIs that your dog? Does he like the snow? I like the snow on the fence posts picture, although I don't care for snow much either.
ReplyDeleteLaurie--There are 2 dogs (that look very much alike). They don't care one way or another about the snow as far as I can tell. I must say, though, that I prefer dogs in the snow rather than the mud (which we get a LOT of here)!
DeleteI hate being cold too and we are stuck in the middle of a real winter wonderland here in the UK too. I am hoping when this finally passes we will start to see spring emerging
ReplyDeleteMollyxxx
Ha ha another Brit that hates the snow. It's just stopped here and I really hope that's it. I've had enough now.
ReplyDeleteLove your photos, and thanks for visiting my blog!
Haha...I'm not a Brit but I do mostly hate snow!
DeleteLove the shots and the little pooch along with the berries shot against the snow are my favorites. I live in California and never see snow so I truly appreciate it.
ReplyDeleteI'm a snow lover who lives in Wisconsin. Here are some "tips" about staying warm in your uninsulated working site:
ReplyDelete1) wear "cuddle duds" under your clothing. Cuddle Duds is a brand name, but once you see what they are, there are some other brands of the same type of thing that also work well.
2) wear wool socks. These are not only warm, but they wick the moisture away from your feet keeping your feet warmer.
3) wear a hat or warm ear/head band. You lose 90% of your heat through your head
4) Make sure your shoes are not too tight - - - tight shoes cut off circulation and make your feet cold quickly
5) Wear layers so if you get too warm you can take off an outer layer. You may think I'm crazy to say "if you get too warm" but when I shovel, even in very cold temps, I often bundle up TOO much and get TOO warm - - - sweating in the cold will then chill you.
I wish I could impart my love of snow to you - - - if you live where it snows, you may as well learn to love it or the winter months will be long misery.
Thanks Keetha! I have all that (although I'm required to wear steel-toed boots so I'm limited in footwear options). I should say that the container is heated just not insulated so it tends to be drafty and not always super warm. I sometimes get too warm on my bike ride to work but it's hard to de-layer while riding a bike :) Thankfully we don't get weather like this too often or for too long!
DeleteI love the splashes of color and your dog seem to quite enjoy the snow :-) Thank you for dropping by pret-a-vivre.
ReplyDeleteLOVE that snowy winter lane...
ReplyDeleteWell, if you're going to be cold, at least you got lovely pictures out of it.
ReplyDeleteHappy Sunday!
:-)
Traci
That looks beautiful, but no fun to commute in!
ReplyDeleteI'm shivering for you.
ReplyDeleteNice pics. Love the dog! What breed is that?
ReplyDeleteHey Hippy...the dogs are rescues so I don't know exactly what mixes they are but they both have yellow lab and...other stuff. Everyone has their opinion about what's in them (they're not the same mix).
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