A Little White Stuff Goes A Long Way

@mom210 (9023)
United States
January 18, 2018 9:30pm CST
My kids have been waiting for a long time for some snow. They waited all winter last winter and none ever came for our area. They called for it a couple times already this winter and nothing happened. The kids would hear on the radio the possibility of some snow, they would get excited, and I would remind them "remember where you live you are not getting any snow." My 8 year would be quick to remind me, but it HAS snowed here before. Well they finally got some, a light little dusting really, but it was enough to make them happy. It was a very dry one, not wet enough even for a snow ball. Do you think that stopped them? oh no. They were out there bright and early in the whopping 22 degree temps to play. They spent most of the day out there coming in to warm up every so often and to change out of the wet clothes. That little bit of snow made them very happy, but tripled my already large laundry loads. But hey, if it made the little guys happy, who am I to complain? I got the day off, here in the south when the white stuff falls, everything stops. All our activities were called off for the day and a few the day after. A day off running, sooo very very nice. Have you seen any snow this year? Also, can any body tell me what size a photo needs to be to post it. I got a new camera and was trying to post a photo with this post but I think it might be to big because I am having issues posting it. Thank you.
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@Morleyhunt (21615)
• Canada
19 Jan 18
Have I seen snow? She asks. I live in Canada! An area referred to as the Banana Belt (it's between the Great Lakes, which tends to temper our temperatures.). This year we have had snow! Have you heard of Buffalo, NY. We are about 20 minutes west of Buffalo...and someone has left the door open. Buffalos snow has leaked out and we are covered with that white stuff. My husband is getting tired to clearing the farm driveways...every hour, yesterday!
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@mom210 (9023)
• United States
19 Jan 18
Ohh yes, I know you all get tons of snow. My home state used to get snow when I was a kid, I got real tired of walking to the bus stop in the snow. It is beautiful but yes, can get very tiring.
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@mom210 (9023)
• United States
20 Jan 18
@Morleyhunt as a kid they are pretty easy to deal with but man, as I get older, I really feel that cold and have a lot less patience with it.
@Morleyhunt (21615)
• Canada
19 Jan 18
@mom210 the last two winters we've had very little snow. This winter has been more like the winters I remember having as a child.
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@marlina (154183)
• Canada
24 Jan 18
Glad that the kids had a ball! You must have tons of laundry even on a regular day.
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@mom210 (9023)
• United States
26 Jan 18
Oh yes, I do two every single day. That keeps it under control, then there is the folding ugh!
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• Valdosta, Georgia
19 Jan 18
Aw I am sure it did make them so happy-that's awesome! =) I'm glad they had a good time-sorry for your extra laundry though. Lol
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@mom210 (9023)
• United States
19 Jan 18
it to shall pass maybe I can catch up today. It is a small price for their big smiles though.
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@LadyDuck (455013)
• Switzerland
19 Jan 18
Yes, we had snow this year, not a lot compared to previous years, but more than a little dust.
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@LadyDuck (455013)
• Switzerland
19 Jan 18
@mom210 If I do not need to go outside I do not care a lot. If I have to go out and I need to take a shovel and clean, I hate snow.
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@mom210 (9023)
• United States
19 Jan 18
My little guys know I do not get thrilled with it and ask why I don't like it, I just say it messes things up a bit. Being kids they do not understand having to drive on it or losing hours at work.
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@JudyEv (323745)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Jan 18
I don't think we'll ever see snow here. I thought once I'd like to see some snow but what with reading all the negative posts here about snow I've changed my mind.
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@mom210 (9023)
• United States
19 Jan 18
Oh it is beautiful, we used to ski on it and sled when I was a kid. Here in the south since we do not get it much, it just messes up traffic and the world stops until it is gone. So people lose work hours and such.
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@mom210 (9023)
• United States
20 Jan 18
@JudyEv yes, we have it so little most have no clue how to drive on it or deal with it. One inch of snow kept the kids out of school for three days. We live in a rural area so it was slow to melt on the back roads, we have a lot of gravel roads. We are used to it, we have lived in a lot of places that had it, but none of our kids are used to it, they were all born here.
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@JudyEv (323745)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Jan 18
@mom210 We have tourists getting into trouble on our gravel roads. They drive too fast and next thing they're off the road or rolling over.
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@andriaperry (116876)
• Anniston, Alabama
19 Jan 18
To much we have had a couple snows now, and that is enough for me, you can have it all.
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@mom210 (9023)
• United States
19 Jan 18
oh no, I like to see it once every few years. Hubby lost hours at work and now I have to clean to carpet, that GA red clay mud is deep in my carpet now. yuck. It is pretty much melted now and we have that wonderful nasty mud now.
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@AmbiePam (84651)
• United States
26 Mar 18
I think we got about an inch this winter, but I know a few hours away my sister and her family ended up with about a foot on one occasion.
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@mom210 (9023)
• United States
26 Mar 18
woohoo you are like us, an inch seems like a foot in the south sometimes.
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@jaboUK (64363)
• United Kingdom
5 Feb 18
We do get snow where I live, but not very much. I'm glad your kids enjoyed it.
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@mom210 (9023)
• United States
7 Feb 18
It is something I used to enjoy a little but even then as not really a snow fan. Mostly because I am not a fan of the cold.
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@DaddyEvil (137251)
• United States
25 Jan 18
My car buried in snow. File size is 3 mb. picture is mine.
Isn't it amazing what can make kids happy, Kim? (grinning at you!) We had enough snow to bury my car last week. (I kept trying to post the photo but it just wouldn't show on myLot. IDK if that is a problem with the size of my photo or if myLot was having a problem. Normally, I can post photos I've taken with my phone with no problem.) I am dropping my photo down in size and trying to post it here. We shall see.
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@DaddyEvil (137251)
• United States
7 Feb 18
@mom210 576 x 1024. I opened it in Paint and decreased it's size by 50%. This photo was taken at the same time but without being reduced in size. I thought I was being silly trying to get it to post on myLot!
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@mom210 (9023)
• United States
7 Feb 18
@DaddyEvil Thank you, I need to sit and mess with it a bit. I noticed a few of my older posts lost the photos in them. I wonder if something changed about the sizes we can post.
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@mom210 (9023)
• United States
26 Jan 18
So what size did you finally get to post? I tried with mine tons of time for this post and it would not take. Then I tried a different photo and still nothing. @DaddyEvil
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@just4him (303377)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Feb 18
I resize my photos to about 360 pixels. I also set my camera to that or I wouldn't be able to post them either. I'm glad the kids had fun in the snow. Yes, we get lots of snow in the winter.
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@mom210 (9023)
• United States
1 Mar 18
Thank you I will try that size, I think my camera may have that option too. I will take a look
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@mom210 (9023)
• United States
2 Mar 18
@just4him I will take a look, that is a good idea.
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@just4him (303377)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Mar 18
@mom210 On the camera look to see if it has an e-mail size. I think that's what I have it set at. Not sure. I don't like messing with it as it's all set for the right size.
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@cintol (11278)
• United States
31 Jan 18
Haha, thats how it is here in Texas. My grandkids hope for snow and they get very little here. If they get a dusting the whole city closes up but they said "grandma, at least you know how to drive in it' but where is there to go, everything closes. It is nothing like Colorado here but I don't mind not having to shovel
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@mom210 (9023)
• United States
4 Feb 18
I have been thinking maybe I will take them to the mountains and let them go skiing or something. They would love that. @cintol
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@cintol (11278)
• United States
4 Feb 18
Yes, they would, I wish there were mountains here but not much to do
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@ridingbet (66861)
• Philippines
31 Jan 18
as regards your last paragraph, i think you should crop your picture so it will be posted here
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@mom210 (9023)
• United States
4 Feb 18
I trimmed it bit, but it must not have been enough. I will keep trying @ridingbet
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@mom210 (9023)
• United States
7 Feb 18
@ridingbet Yes, I will try that. I need to just sit down and play with it I guess to figure out what works for my camera.
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@ridingbet (66861)
• Philippines
7 Feb 18
@mom210 how about reducing the size? i usually have the 100% but i put it on 80% and it appears in my discussion
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• Trinidad And Tobago
1 Feb 18
Sadly I have never experienced snow. My country is temperate. The kids sounds like they had a wonderful time. I too would be excited...until I realize how unprepared I am for the cold. I post pix any where from 500 to 1000 pixel.
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@mom210 (9023)
• United States
4 Feb 18
Yes, we do not have good gloves for the snow, I need to get better ones so they do not get wet hands. @Gita17112016
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@mom210 (9023)
• United States
7 Feb 18
@Gita17112016 yes, they get cold easier. The ones we have are normal for mild temps and not being in the snow they are just cloth. They do not sell many of the water resistant type ones that help keep the hands dry. When I see them here I grab them so we do have a few pairs. I need to go shopping in a cold area I know they probably sell lots of them.
• Trinidad And Tobago
7 Feb 18
@mom210 I have never had the experience. What happens if your hands got wet? I supposed you'll freeze up. I tried a pair of gloves on but it was so bulky and I wasn't too comfortable.
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@Mshafeeq (1445)
• Bangalore, India
19 Jan 18
In here no snow at all just a cold weather that's it. I love snow.
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@mom210 (9023)
• United States
19 Jan 18
what is your temp there? It was 17 degrees last night a bit colder than I like.
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@mom210 (9023)
• United States
20 Jan 18
@Mshafeeq That is pretty dog gone cold too.
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@Mshafeeq (1445)
• Bangalore, India
19 Jan 18
@mom210 it's 20° c here.
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@BelleStarr (61050)
• United States
5 Feb 18
We saw plenty before we left Connecticut.
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@mom210 (9023)
• United States
7 Feb 18
yes, I bet it does snow there a lot. Do you enjoy it? I used to like to sled but that is about it
@jstory07 (133795)
• Roseburg, Oregon
27 Jan 18
I hope it snows a little bit there so you have happy kids.
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@mom210 (9023)
• United States
27 Jan 18
They got enough to make them happy for a bit. I wish it had been packing snow so they could have made a snow man though.
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@Juliaacv (48242)
• Canada
19 Jan 18
Oh yes, we've had lots of snow. More then I like. I'm glad that your little ones enjoyed the snow so much.
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@mom210 (9023)
• United States
19 Jan 18
Hopefully it will hold them over for a couple years. They most likely will not see it again this year.
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
19 Jan 18
A mountain of laundry for their happiness. Haha
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@mom210 (9023)
• United States
19 Jan 18
The things we do for our kids. The laundry will pass but they will have memories of playing in the snow forever.
@DianneN (246452)
• United States
31 Jan 18
I hope to avoid seeing snow again. That's why I'm in South Florida. I only use photos from my iPad here, because I don't know how to resize them anymore.
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@mom210 (9023)
• United States
4 Feb 18
I used to not have to argue with it but now I am. I resized a few times and never could get it to post. @DianneN
@rina110383 (24497)
19 Jan 18
No, we don't experience snow here.
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@mom210 (9023)
• United States
19 Jan 18
here it comes with some really cold temps too, I can live without looking at 17 degrees on the thermometer.
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