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ADJUSTED TO WINTER( life / health / environment / weather )
You know you've adjusted to winter when you walk outside to 45F degrees and think It's not bad out here!... read more
YOU KNOW YOU'RE LAZY WHEN...( life / health / environment / weather )
You know you're lazy when you check weather.com instead of getting up and going outside to see what the weather is doing! I (eventually) went outside.... read more
COLD DAY IN NOVEMBER( life / health / environment / weather )
It was cold today in Nashville! The high for the day was only about 45. I guess that'll feel warm if we get that in January, but still.... It's supposed to get down to the mid-20s tonight. I know, I know. You all in Chicago and Moscow are saying pfftt!But that's why - among other reasons... read more
WINTER HAS ARRIVED( life / health / environment / weather )
It's been snowing all day, at least an inch and a half accumulation. Earlier, I put some de-icer on the driveway in preparation for tomorrow morning. Before that, I had to walk the dogs in the snow. You know, pugs don't like snow. It just really throws them off, having to go potty on somethi... read more
HAPPY SPRING( life / health / environment / weather )
I am sooooo glad winter is over ... here in Nashville, anyway. I'm also glad we're not getting any flooding like North Dakota. Now, I need to make up for last year in my vegetable garden. Last year was a wash-out because of the late freeze warnings, combined with my back and k... read more