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Aristus

(66,386 posts) Wed Feb 12, 2014, 04:18 PM Feb 2014

Just stood outside the back door of the clinic, and turned my face to the sky.

It's the first time I'd seen sunshine in nearly a week.

I felt like I'd been let out of prison...

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Just stood outside the back door of the clinic, and turned my face to the sky. (Original Post) Aristus Feb 2014 OP

Yikes! Did you put on your shades? In_The_Wind Feb 2014 #1

No. Just closed my eyes and let my face bath in the (relative) warmth. Aristus Feb 2014 #2

The sun is bright here but it isn't helping the 22 degree temp. In_The_Wind Feb 2014 #4

Well, it's no secret that winters are easier on the West Coast than the East. Aristus Feb 2014 #5

The snow is already so damn deep ya can't see where the koi pond is. In_The_Wind Feb 2014 #6

Or you could just come here. Aristus Feb 2014 #7

Its no wonder why people move here... AsahinaKimi Feb 2014 #3

Time for some... AnneD Feb 2014 #8

I was thinking more "Here Comes The sun" by The Beatles. Aristus Feb 2014 #9

Before the storm... AnneD Feb 2014 #10

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

1. Yikes! Did you put on your shades?

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2014, 04:19 PM

Feb 2014

Aristus

(66,386 posts)

2. No. Just closed my eyes and let my face bath in the (relative) warmth.

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 12, 2014, 04:22 PM

Feb 2014

Feels wonderful...

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

4. The sun is bright here but it isn't helping the 22 degree temp.

Reply to Aristus (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 12, 2014, 04:31 PM

Feb 2014

35 days till Spring

http://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?iso=20140320T1257&p0=418&msg=Countdown+till+Spring+2014

Check it out ^^^

Aristus

(66,386 posts)

5. Well, it's no secret that winters are easier on the West Coast than the East.

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #4)

Wed Feb 12, 2014, 05:09 PM

Feb 2014

Our offshore current is the warm Japan Current. You guys have the cold Gulf Stream.

Thanks for the countdown. But in the Northwest, Spring just means more rain...

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

6. The snow is already so damn deep ya can't see where the koi pond is.

Reply to Aristus (Reply #5)

Wed Feb 12, 2014, 05:13 PM

Feb 2014

While I don't care for being out in the rain at least it isn't snow. I'll trade ya.

Aristus

(66,386 posts)

7. Or you could just come here.

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #6)

Wed Feb 12, 2014, 05:15 PM

Feb 2014

Right now: Sunshine and no snow!

AsahinaKimi

(20,776 posts)

3. Its no wonder why people move here...

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2014, 04:25 PM

Feb 2014

To California.

AnneD

(15,774 posts)

8. Time for some...

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2014, 05:21 PM

Feb 2014

Jimi Hendrix...Excuse me while I kiss the sky.....

Aristus

(66,386 posts)

9. I was thinking more "Here Comes The sun" by The Beatles.

Reply to AnneD (Reply #8)

Wed Feb 12, 2014, 05:24 PM

Feb 2014

But Hendrix is cool, too...

AnneD

(15,774 posts)

10. Before the storm...

Reply to Aristus (Reply #9)

Wed Feb 12, 2014, 05:32 PM

Feb 2014

It is The Wind Cries Mary or All along the Watch Tower.

What ever helps you find your happy place

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