WWQP Bulletin Board Chat

Realities of snow dwellers

Marion, I love reading your posts...the nice thing about the board is that it represents all kinds of weather, all kinds of different living conditions; all kinds of different people and their live's experiences. Jean, who has daffodils in February far to the north and west in Canada, where the climate is temperate compared to the rest of Canada, is under snow...unusual for her at this time of year...or she has been...maybe it's melted by now. Down east in New Brunswick, because of the oceon effect, the winters are very heavy with snow. Here in Ontario, we can have a very 'wintry' winter with lots of snow, too. The city of Toronto, less so because of Lake Ontario and many of the storms that come through do so on the south side of L. Ontario and hit Cleveland and the Buffalo areas. If Russell still wants to experience snow, you know where to come. Just ask him to bring a shovel, high snow boots, snow pants, heavy jacket, woolen toque (hat), scarf, heavy mitts (waterproof helps) and a willingness to spend several hours each day it snows outside pushing a snow blower. He will need lots of books to read and be prepared to haul wood for four months or more of the year. Also, he may suffer sun deprivation by the end of January so he may need an anti-depressant or a good bottle of scotch. He may become withdrawn and not wish to see people (living in the country, that is) and feel isolated because of the many snow storms. But, otherwise, he can appreciate the utter beauty of winter while sitting in the midst of it or he can look at pictures, such as Kathi's posting....note...the heavy grey look to the photograph is not underexposure...it is reality. No, please don't stop contributing to the board. I wish more people would. If they tune in to read it, please contribute. Our lives are no more interesting than yours...

Rosey

posted by RoseyP @ 7:59 AM