tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post5730428221416938185..comments2024-03-17T13:13:51.825-04:00Comments on My Life in Retirement: I Hate WinterDenisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-86313949519286786092016-12-13T22:28:27.620-05:002016-12-13T22:28:27.620-05:00My hubby does that part...thankfully.My hubby does that part...thankfully.Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-2532457656097142872016-12-12T12:22:39.246-05:002016-12-12T12:22:39.246-05:00My mother-in-law flew in one year for Thanksgiving...My mother-in-law flew in one year for Thanksgiving and flurries turned into two feet of snow. She had an extended visit with us.<br />Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-9353539043432471532016-12-12T09:47:13.181-05:002016-12-12T09:47:13.181-05:00I hate winter and snow too. I hate to be cold, I&...I hate winter and snow too. I hate to be cold, I'm terrified to drive in snow, and I hate how slippery and messy it makes everything. They say we have a chance for our first winter weather event (isn't that a nice phrase for a snowy/icy mess?) this Friday/Saturday. I'm really hoping it turns out to be nothing because we're supposed to be having family visiting from out of town, and I don't want to have to cancel because of the weather. Danielle L Zecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01492742250595537348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-11701897490405508932016-12-11T19:05:33.674-05:002016-12-11T19:05:33.674-05:00Well, I cleared about six inches of snow an hour a...Well, I cleared about six inches of snow an hour ago. It is tapering off, but when they plow the street I'll likely be blocked in. Doesn't help that a neighbor has four cars parked in the street.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-19384020760717225702016-12-11T18:07:05.734-05:002016-12-11T18:07:05.734-05:00I don't like snow either! Thankfully I have tw...I don't like snow either! Thankfully I have two big healthy teens living with me that can earn their keep by shoveling if we get it that bad. We don't get the snows like we used to. I have only had ice dams on my roof once and it was so scary to wonder what was happening up there. Good luck and I'll hope the radar is wrong!!Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17406717262345866373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-52063554092433662252016-12-11T17:32:13.095-05:002016-12-11T17:32:13.095-05:00My oldest lives in Texas and thinks 60 degrees is ...My oldest lives in Texas and thinks 60 degrees is cold.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-64913174044594695242016-12-11T16:51:08.720-05:002016-12-11T16:51:08.720-05:00Go ahead and complain about it; been there, done t...Go ahead and complain about it; been there, done that, wrote the book, but only for 8 winters in Montana. I was younger than so I didn't mind shoveling the snow (we had a snow blower, I just couldn't get the hang of it). It was good exercise and a feeling of accomplishment to look at the shoveled area :) However, I didn't like driving in it, I was always cold. Yesterday was 72 degrees and today the same with higher forecasts in the days to come. Its our payback I guess for the 114 degree weather in summer. I'm not complaining.<br /><br />Stay safe!<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-7002497957347419362016-12-11T15:03:33.578-05:002016-12-11T15:03:33.578-05:00Is snow blowing a sport?Is snow blowing a sport?Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-18655273039372721422016-12-11T15:03:07.694-05:002016-12-11T15:03:07.694-05:00Bitching about the weather is a true art formBitching about the weather is a true art formDenisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-15387007859205447932016-12-11T15:02:14.872-05:002016-12-11T15:02:14.872-05:00I love your response. They used to have finance c...I love your response. They used to have finance conferences up north every other fall. One year it snowed in late September the day we were returning home. At least now I do not have to drive in it. Just have to have the driveway cleaned for my son to drop off Charlie.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-28535686273152369822016-12-11T14:25:50.366-05:002016-12-11T14:25:50.366-05:00I hate winter. I've mentioned it so many time...I hate winter. I've mentioned it so many times on my blog that my readers probably just laugh and ask "so why does she live on the edge of the New York State snowbelt?" Well, it could have been worse. When my husband joined the Air Force in our youth, he volunteered for Sault St. Marie, Minot ND and an Air Force base in Maine. What was he thinking? I dread the slippery season now. Yes, bitching is a sport here. But every year, we are still here, and I don't even have grandchildren. Alana ramblinwitham.blogspot.combookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-21971665959329713182016-12-11T12:35:28.121-05:002016-12-11T12:35:28.121-05:00Good thing you have a snow blower, Denise! I'm...Good thing you have a snow blower, Denise! I'm not a winter person either, anymore. Didn't bother me when I was young and downhill skiing was a regular activity for a couple of years. My mother had a serious case of Raynaud's disease (I have a milder case, just enough to make me uncomfortable in cold weather), which is why my parents ended up in southern California. (The long distance visits always cost a fortune!) Wish I could afford a winter home there. Florida is a lot closer and cheaper, but somehow, not attractive. Plus, it's humid, which is also uncomfortable (and we can't afford that either). Bitching about the weather is a sport in these parts, yes? Fun and also cathartic. ☺ BTW, it's been snowing for a couple of hours here and will likely keep on all day. Yuck!Debbie D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/13153118405565035071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-23471057727132868172016-12-11T11:04:11.475-05:002016-12-11T11:04:11.475-05:00Driving in it sucks and seeing it at the ends of M...Driving in it sucks and seeing it at the ends of March also sucks, but I like snow...I find it pretty especially at night when there seems to be a dusting of diamond dust on it. Aside from tobaggoning, I don't do any winter sports either.Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.com