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Goofy weather

151949 — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 14:03:20 GMT

I have my sewing club today - DH is off with the car so I have to go in the golf cart - no problem except it is only 57 out right now - but when I'm coming home it will be around 75. If I wear long pants and a sweatshirt I will be comfortable now but too hot when I get to the clubhouse and way too hot this afternoon coming home. Oh I know - those of you up north would love to have this problem. But for here this is very odd - it is usually either warm or cold here and not usually psychotic weather jumping all around the thermometer in one day.

We have some delicate flowers out in pots and we are having to drag them out every morning so they get the sun then drag them back into the garage in the evening because it will be too cold overnight. They are in large , heavy pots.

I guess the weather is odd everywhere. My niece tells me it is melting and ugly in Pittsburgh, after the freeze last week.

Weather has such an effect over our lives doesn't it?

Down here all the men are all revved up to golf, fish and car cruise next week as soon as the temps go up to normal.

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CareBears — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 14:07:56 GMT

@151949 The only thing you can rely on with the weather is it always changes, if you do not like the look of it outside, go back and check in an hour, it will have changed (hopefully for the better), the local weather people joke about it around here, but yes it is frustrating some days!

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SeaMaiden — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 14:09:50 GMT

@151949 I only wish I had your problems!... today will not get out of the 30's nor for the rest of the week... Icy and slick to the point where I am scared to go on just a walk as the side walks are so slick. I fell two days ago and am so sore.. I am afraid to fall again. I look so forward to 50 or 60 degrees where there is no danger or slipping.

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CareBears — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 14:13:17 GMT

@SeaMaiden Be careful, those icy sidewalks are dangerous, Cyber Hugs being sent your way, the aches and pains that come from those kind of falls are very painful!

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Pook — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 14:30:55 GMT

If I had that problem I would wear shorts and a sleeveless or short sleeved tee with a sweatshirt jacket. 57 degrees is not that cold anyway and you aren't going very far in a golfcart. You could also have a throw on your legs for the ride over.

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Lipstickdiva — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 14:57:00 GMT

It's not at all unusual around here for it to get cold at night and warm up during the day.

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Poodlepet2 — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 15:21:53 GMT

Truer words were never spoken when it comes to describing Florida weather:" If you don't like Florida weather, give it five minutes-it will change"

Heat to take the chill off in the am.....and then I have had a few afternoons when the a.c. had to go back on because of a rapid onset of humidity and heat from the south!

Poodlepet2

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ChynnaBlue — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 15:29:51 GMT

@Pook wrote:
If I had that problem I would wear shorts and a sleeveless or short sleeved tee with a sweatshirt jacket. 57 degrees is not that cold anyway and you aren't going very far in a golfcart. You could also have a throw on your legs for the ride over.

I agree. And 75 isn't very hot, so you could wear some light pants instead of shorts if you're really worried.

And I don't think she'll need to worry about icy sidewalks at 57 degrees, either.

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Poodlepet2 — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 15:33:12 GMT

Pook I used to laugh and guffaw over what people considered "cold" down here.....14 years later, I have become one of them!

This past weekend when we were out on Pine Island, many "snow birds" we're spotted wearing parkas and .....shorts, heavy socks and sandals. Of course, we overheard many conversations about feeling "ripped off" because of our cooler weather and overcast skies.

If anybody is planning a Florida getaway to escape the cold, your safest bet is the keys....It can change anywhere, and the Board of Tourism touts the average temperatures, but it can and does get chilly including Miami and Orlando.

It is no accident that you will find Disney and Epcot employees peddling hot chocolate, blankets and cold weather clothing when the temps cool down.

Poodlepet2

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nunya — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 15:33:15 GMT

12 degrees and snow a few days ago, freesing rain and black ice this morning, and 60 tomorrow

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Lipstickdiva — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 15:37:34 GMT

@nunya wrote:
12 degrees and snow a few days ago, freesing rain and black ice this morning, and 60 tomorrow

That's been our weather here in Ohio but we had the freezing rain and ice yesterday. Today and tomorrow warm and then Friday back down into the 20's.

Last night the winds were so crazy, we had a high wind warning with gusts reaching 60mph and I believe it. I never heard wind like that in my life.

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Lucky Charm — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 15:48:12 GMT

I've already been out today and thought it felt great. Was surprised just now to check and it's only 57*.

I have on jeans and a hoodie (with my pajama top on underneath...lol). If it went up to 75*, I'd just ditch the hoodie.

I think your first 60 years in the bitter cold traumatized you!

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Poodlepet2 — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 17:16:26 GMT

Lipstick Diva when DH was at Wright Patt we started out in Fairborn and moved to Vandalia-but the winds in both places were unbelievable: I thought that winds like that only existed on "Dark Shadows" and horror movies.

....after we put the kiddies to bed, I would look out the back window. There was a nature preserve and I loved the herds of deer that would visit ....but You could not convince me that we didn't have wolves or vampires!

Poodlepet2

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SilleeMee — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 17:27:15 GMT

Here in Colorado we are still under high wind warnings. The other day all wind speed records were shattered! It's a mess around town. Fallen trees and branches all over the place. Roofs have been completely blown off some homes and office buildings causing evacuations and closings. Animal control office said they have never gotten so many calls for escaped and lost pets. No trash pick-up either...trucks were suspended from highways because of the winds. No UPS or FedEX either....all delayed. Flights are delayed or cancelled.

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Mama Mia — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 18:33:45 GMT

Here in the North Snake River Plains of Idaho, minus nineteen below last week, not it is very windy and 37 above zero but feels really cold. Black ice on our driveway this morning soo I backed the Yukon out of the garage to tne mailbox and paper boxes to get them. No way woud I have tried walking on it.

DD skiis at GrandTarghee on Tuesdays, the roads were closed but they were able to get home another way, thank goodness. They could have stayed up there too.

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AKgirl2 — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 21:10:34 GMT

@SeaMaiden wrote:
@151949 I only wish I had your problems!... today will not get out of the 30's nor for the rest of the week... Icy and slick to the point where I am scared to go on just a walk as the side walks are so slick. I fell two days ago and am so sore.. I am afraid to fall again. I look so forward to 50 or 60 degrees where there is no danger or slipping.

@SeaMaiden ~ please consider purchasing snow/ice cleats that go over your shoes...no more worries, you can run to the mailbox and give your pet a "run" for their money while walking them too! QVC, Amazon and tons of online vendors carry them.

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AKgirl2 — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 22:08:18 GMT

Hi everyone! It's 9* now, with a high of 10, down to 1 tonight. Very foggy causing hoarfrost, which makes it look like a winter wonderland...better look quick though, sunset is at 4:14p🌄 and will rise at 10:01a🌅 Too wierd😕

Some of the weirdest weather I've experienced was in FL where it rained on one side of the street and was sunny and dry on the other side. In UT., some of the weirdest weather ever, snow in June, July August and September. The saying was if you don't like the weather, just wait 5 minutes. That's where I first heard but I'm reading many say this in different states.

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151949 — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 21:50:50 GMT

Don't be mad at me because you live where it is freezing cold and I don't. I have nothing to do with you living there. I was smart enough to get out of the cold when the opportunity presented itself. However, I did my time in the cold - 62 years of it.

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SeaMaiden — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 22:06:39 GMT

@AKgirl2 wrote:
@SeaMaiden wrote:
@151949 I only wish I had your problems!... today will not get out of the 30's nor for the rest of the week... Icy and slick to the point where I am scared to go on just a walk as the side walks are so slick. I fell two days ago and am so sore.. I am afraid to fall again. I look so forward to 50 or 60 degrees where there is no danger or slipping.
@SeaMaiden ~ please consider purchasing snow/ice cleats that go over your shoes...no more worries, you can run to the mailbox and give your pet a "run" for their money while walking them too! QVC, Amazon and tons of online vendors carry them.

@AKgirl2 Thank you for the suggestion. I have some ice cleats....I was wearing them when I fell. It was a thin layer of black ice...not enough ice to dig into. They are useless on the ice we had that morning.

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AKgirl2 — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 22:16:20 GMT

@SeaMaiden wrote:
@AKgirl2 wrote:
@SeaMaiden wrote:
@151949 I only wish I had your problems!... today will not get out of the 30's nor for the rest of the week... Icy and slick to the point where I am scared to go on just a walk as the side walks are so slick. I fell two days ago and am so sore.. I am afraid to fall again. I look so forward to 50 or 60 degrees where there is no danger or slipping.
@SeaMaiden ~ please consider purchasing snow/ice cleats that go over your shoes...no more worries, you can run to the mailbox and give your pet a "run" for their money while walking them too! QVC, Amazon and tons of online vendors carry them.
@AKgirl2 Thank you for the suggestion. I have some ice cleats....I was wearing them when I fell. It was a thin layer of black ice...not enough ice to dig into. They are useless on the ice we had that morning.

Oh no, so sorry to hear that. That ****** black ice is horrible and so treacherous to pedestrians and motorists😱 I can see how the cleats didn't have enough ice to dig into. The worst thing about it is that it's invisible.