Cold Enough for Ya?

Canada
November 7, 2015 11:26am CST
It's starting to get cold enough that we need to put a fire on in the morning. Today is rainy and gray. I am trying to gear myself up to go out and rake up some leaves. I'll be fine as long as I put on enough clothes, but I'm procrastinating. I need to cover my garden with leaves. I should have done it yesterday, but I can't be thinking of what I should have done, but rather what I can do right now. Do you ever live your life backwards, or are you a positive person who focuses on what you can do right now?
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@just4him (306899)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
9 Nov 15
I think I'm a shoulda woulda coulda person living life backwards. I hope you got your garden covered.
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• Canada
9 Nov 15
@just4him You make me laugh, Valerie!
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• Canada
10 Nov 15
@just4him You're good for lots of things.
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@just4him (306899)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
10 Nov 15
@Sheilamarie78 Well now I'm good for something
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@poehere (15126)
• French Polynesia
8 Nov 15
Oh no I can see I won't fit in well now. Your winter is arriving and our summer is coming. You will be saying how cold it is and I might be saying how hot it is. I am lucky our winter just passed and here we still walk around bare footed and wearing shorts in the middle of our winter. In the evening it does get a little bit cooler and you might find at this time we have put on a pair of pants. But still no shoes.
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@GardenGerty (157652)
• United States
8 Nov 15
I would not mind visiting you during one of our winters.
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• Philippines
8 Nov 15
@poehere so it means you're in the southern hemisphere, but i didn't know you have winter. i thought our climate was similar, which is sun and rain (wet and dry). although we're just above the equator, we also experience slightly shorter daylight and cooler nights from december to february.
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@poehere (15126)
• French Polynesia
8 Nov 15
@GardenGerty Please come. I have an office above my kitchen that I have a nice bed type couch in that you would love. You will wake up to the sound of the river, cocks crowing and when you step out on the terrace you can look over and see the lagoon. You might never want to go back once you spend some time here on the islands.
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@sofssu (23662)
9 Nov 15
Hope you raked the leaves and covered you garden finally.
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@sofssu (23662)
10 Nov 15
@Sheilamarie78 Getting things done in that kind of weather is difficult.. Happy for you .. good on you to have got that behind you now.
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• Canada
9 Nov 15
Oops! It keeps raining which makes the leaves hard to manage. It's not raining now so there's still hope.
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• Canada
10 Nov 15
@sofssu So I did cover the garlic with soggy leaves today.
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• United States
7 Nov 15
It is damp and although it was warm this morning the temp is dropping like a rock.
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• United States
9 Nov 15
@Sheilamarie78 We are now in the 50 ish range - today it's pouring so I don't think we'll get above 52 or so...I'm staying inside, let 'er rain!
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• Canada
9 Nov 15
How cold did it get?
• Canada
9 Nov 15
@AbbyGreenhill We are hovering around 0 degrees Celsius at night, which is 32 Fahrenheit. During the day we get into the 40's, maybe 50.
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@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
7 Nov 15
I try to be positive but it may no always work out that way.
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• Canada
7 Nov 15
At least we can try, though, right?
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@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
8 Nov 15
@Sheilamarie78 That is true. All we can do is try.
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• Canada
9 Nov 15
@simone10 Trying is a positive.
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@DeborahDiane (40062)
• Laguna Woods, California
9 Nov 15
I tend to be a very positive person. Why not? It only makes people feel bad if they are negative.
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• Canada
9 Nov 15
That's true. No sense feeling bad about what you didn't do when you can do something today to make it better.
@GardenGerty (157652)
• United States
8 Nov 15
I think about things, but getting them done is another story all together. I still have four potted plants to move in.
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• Canada
9 Nov 15
@GardenGerty You and me both. I hope you find a warmer spot indoors for your plants.
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
8 Nov 15
we don't have four seasons, but raking leaves on a rainy and gray day doesn't sound pleasant.
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• Canada
9 Nov 15
Actually it isn't when they become all soggy. Truth is, I didn't get to it for that reason. I hope they dry out and I can try again tomorrow.
@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
7 Nov 15
I mostly live my life in the here and now...I'm not very organised..so sometimes spend time 'catching up' ... lol
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• Canada
9 Nov 15
@sueznewz2 When I was in school I was actually very focused. Now it's another story.
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• Canada
9 Nov 15
Organization just isn't in my genes either. I try. I get distracted. I try again. I do it the hard way. But I enjoy the view.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
9 Nov 15
@Sheilamarie78 yeah me too.... lol's.... my school report said ' is easily distracted '... and its still the same today ... lol's ..
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• Midland, Michigan
12 Nov 15
I don't know that I'd say I live my life backward, in fact I've never heard that term before. I do tend to procrastinate a bit which doesn't help. I need to get four packages of bulbs into the ground if possible and we've been having a few nice days when the sun is out. The problem is, when we get back home after washing windows and driving to and fro, I need a break and by that time the sun is already down. We've had the heat on here for the past few weeks, for even when it's warmer outside, it's still chilly inside. I do turn the heat down to about 62-65 at night and I'm hoping I can continue that practice this winter even though I probably don't need to so much since we're getting a discounted price this winter. I will say I'm a positive procrastinator.
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• Canada
12 Nov 15
That's a nice description -- "positive procrastinator." I should really put in more bulbs, too. I've planted what I have but a few more would be nice.
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9 Nov 15
it varies from day to day. sometimes i am positive. sometimes i am not. i like the cold
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• Canada
9 Nov 15
Sometimes I like the cold, too, but I have to gear myself up for it.
@TheHorse (206315)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Nov 15
It's pretty darned cool here in Northern California today. But I think I'm going to slap on my shorts and take a cycle anyway. I'll have a few layers on top.
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• Canada
16 Nov 15
Don't let your legs get cold. I'm shivering thinking of wearing shorts. Going cycling, though, sounds like a good thing to do.
@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
12 Nov 15
Today I'm feeling like a backwards person although most days are great. Hubby and I were talking about getting away for part of the winter and realized we haven't made any plans. WE usually do that in the summer but it never even came up.
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• Canada
12 Nov 15
Where do you like to go?
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• Canada
12 Nov 15
@PainsOnSlate Sounds like a plan. Sandy beaches are a good place to recharge.
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• Canada
12 Nov 15
@Sheilamarie78 He has relatives in Florida we want to see, we stay with one sister for a week but since we're going to be there we might as well enjoy a couple of beaches trading our time share for something sandy/
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@norcal (4890)
• Franklinton, North Carolina
8 Nov 15
It is suddenly cold here. With the time change, the days are ominously short too.
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• Canada
9 Nov 15
@norcal The days are even shorter here, Sherry. Especially when the weather is rainy, it seems we have very little daylight.
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• Canada
10 Nov 15
@norcal Really? I'm surprised. It's about 4:20 here.
@norcal (4890)
• Franklinton, North Carolina
10 Nov 15
@Sheilamarie78 I was driving back from the city today. With the rain and all, it was already getting dark at 4:30. I can imaging that it's even earlier so far north.
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@mom210 (9041)
• United States
16 Nov 15
We are not to the build a fire stage yet, but we are getting real close.
@Dalane (691)
• United States
7 Nov 15
We took advantage of the nice weather last week to tackle the big job of raking leaves in front of our house. So much better to do when it's not too cold.
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• Canada
7 Nov 15
I agree. It can actually be a pleasant outdoor activity when the weather is fine. Today . . . brrr!
• Dayton, Ohio
17 Nov 15
I am trying to live life in a coward motion. When I feel myself going backwards I try to resist. The cold is of no help to me! I'll be fine until ice and snow. Then I have to add all kinds of activities to my already to e strained day.
@whiteream (8567)
• United States
16 Nov 15
I do not like the cold, my legs hurt very badly when it's cold. This has gotten worse over the years and it has started already. So, I am not looking forward to the cold.