We've had a November cold snap in these parts. That essentially means that winter came a month or more early. More than that, we've seen arctic temperatures and windows that seem to shake the siding on your house. There's a good chance it's because a chunk of the Arctic in the form of its ice shield was set loose as a result of climate change.
As weather goes it might be less than ideal. I doubt many would choose it. Still, after you've been through this part the actual winter isn't intimidating. You know you can get through it.
As weather goes it might be less than ideal. I doubt many would choose it. Still, after you've been through this part the actual winter isn't intimidating. You know you can get through it.
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We read about the severe cold snap going on in those parts and I'm sorry it's happened so early. I do recall a couple of times in Portland when the coldest days of at least two winters happened around Thanksgiving so, hopefully, your weather will get somewhat milder in the coming days. So far what we've had is more rain than before and some blustery winds.
An unexpected thing is that we still see (more often hear) a couple of horse drawn carriages drive past in the evenings while the place where they wait between customers in the summer has been empty for weeks. They must be hired separately or perhaps there's a guy around somewhere who drives his carriage to work and back. You never know. I do feel a bit guilty that we're not back east suffering through another winter along with you. Take good care.
The impression is that we had very little autumn this year, with stifling summer heat lasting to the beginning of October and a cold snap happening around Thanksgiving. But it's a little more complicated than that. It has been milder for the end of November/beginning of December. Rainy too, so that's familiar to you. Today was like an archetypical London day.
A few horse-drawn carriages do add charm to a city. One thing that gave me an interesting impression of New Orleans was seeing donkey carriages in the French Quarter. Anyway, I don't begrudge you at all not wanting to be in the harsh winter zone. To me, at least at this point in my life, it's evocative and impressive, but to be sure it's not for everyone.
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