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LogDog75

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28. I don't care for winter very much

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 04:31 PM

Dec 4

I've lived in the Northeast, the South, desert Southwest, Northern and Southern California, England, Germany, and South Korea so I've experienced winter in different climes. I've shoveled snow, driven in snow, iced roads and blizzards, cleared snow off my car, deiced my windshields, and other things. Thank you but, no thank you for winter where it's cold and there's snow.

I'm happy to live in the San Diego region where the coldest it gets is in the low 60s or high 5os and not a flake of snow to be seen except when looking at the local mountains. I like our weather where I can wear shorts 9 -- 10 months of the year and go for a walk without having to put layers of clothes on.

I also don't like winter because it's darker and the plants have gone into hibernation leaving the area to look bleak.

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You know it...👍 MiHale Dec 3 #11

Every year I forget what a pain in the butt snow can be, then it happens and I go, *Aw, bloody hell*. Ocelot II Dec 3 #5

Just after getting rid of approximately 2 tons of black walnuts... MiHale Dec 3 #12

That is wild to me. OldBaldy1701E Dec 4 #20

That was my first response when I got up Tuesday and saw the 4-5 inches we got Monday night. Xavier Breath Dec 4 #22

It is really unreal Grim Chieftain Dec 3 #6

3 more months of Diamond_Dog Dec 3 #7

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This is too early... MiHale Dec 4 #18

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Love that idea... seeds already purchased and grow tents in action.... MiHale Dec 4 #19

There is snow predicted here in Durham, NC mnhtnbb Dec 3 #16

KnR Boomerproud Dec 4 #17

We are too. Yesterday we got stuck in a snow drift out in the middle of nowhere. Emile Dec 4 #21

I'm officially ready for it to be over MustLoveBeagles Dec 4 #25

Same here from Chicago. greatauntoftriplets Dec 4 #26

Got tired of snow and cold. multigraincracker Dec 4 #27

Hey, mgc... MiHale Dec 5 #34

I don't care for winter very much LogDog75 Dec 4 #28

Have friends in SD. multigraincracker Dec 4 #30

I was lucky to buy here when I did LogDog75 Dec 4 #32

In my experiance an early winter is usally doc03 Dec 4 #29

I hope you are right. They say December is going to be bitter cold. Emile Dec 5 #35

I love winter but then I don't have to deal Tree Lady Dec 4 #33