How are you Handling your first Winter in Portland? (move to, office)

[cosmicjoke]

Originally Posted by PNWdreamin

For those of you who are newer to the Porltand area....how are you doing with the winter weather so far? Just curious about what I have to look forward to

though this is my second winter here, overall i'm having a jolly ol' time... on occasion i'm a lil' pissy about my indoor climate here during the winter (and summer)... though the heat runs all the time now, it's always a bit drafty in this turn of the century house.. i'd love a newer, well insulated (and air-conditioned) place, but those are slim pickings to nil in my desired neighborhood.

[PNWdreamin]

Originally Posted by doggiemama

I've been here since June and doing fine. These past fews days with the snow have been interesting--looks beautiful coming down and on the trees. Funny to see bright green grass underneath when it melts. I'm above 500' so I felt a little trapped in my house until they cleared the streets, but they did clear the streets every morning and my 4 wheel drive did very well getting down the hill. As for being depressed by the weather--nope! Looking forward to warmer days but it's nice to see 4 separate seasons. I think we're going to check out skiing & snowboarding this weekend!

I'm a little nervous about driving in the snow myself. Last year on a trip to Bend in March, my mom did a 360 with my kids and I on board It was pretty scary. She just hit a little fresh snow wrong and there we were spinning across the 2 lane Hwy heading toward the trees! If and when I move to Portland, I will be sure to have an AWD!

[PNWdreamin]

Originally Posted by HonuMan

When I moved here 14 years ago, people told me that the first two winters would be rough, and then I'd either adjust or move away. They were right. My second winter was one of the rainiest on record (it rained on 90 out of 120 days, and algae was literally growing in the street in front of my house), and I was so depressed that I considered moving south to California. But spring finally came, and I remembered why I moved here. The next few winters were tolerable, and now I actually enjoy them. The toughest part for me, having come from Atlanta, was the late sunrises and early sunsets, but now that's just "normal" to me.

That's what I keep telling my hubby. I tell him from what I've read on here, many people seem to go from dreading the "gloomy, wet" weather to actually loving it after a few years. Personally, I look forward to it!

[PNWdreamin]

Originally Posted by pdxMIKEpdx

The days are getting longer by a few minutes each day!

The best part about summer is the length of the day!

We were in Seattle last summer and noticed that it stayed light out much longer than it does here. It was great!

[PNWdreamin]

Originally Posted by cosmicjoke

though this is my second winter here, overall i'm having a jolly ol' time... on occasion i'm a lil' pissy about my indoor climate here during the winter (and summer)... though the heat runs all the time now, it's always a bit drafty in this turn of the century house.. i'd love a newer, well insulated (and air-conditioned) place, but those are slim pickings to nil in my desired neighborhood.

One of the things I love about Portland are all of the turn of the century homes. I have always loved older homes that are unique with tons of character, but worry about all that comes with them

[Minervah]

Originally Posted by PNW dreamin

One of the things I love about Portland are all of the turn of the century homes. I have always loved older homes that are unique with tons of character, but worry about all that comes with them

There are two very unique ones at SE 32nd and Main with gingerbread facades and copulas. They really make you feel you are in the Victorian era. They remind me of the many homes like that in Galena Illinois.

Check them out sometime if you haven't already. In the same area is the house built by the man who created gardenburgers. It is built in the South Western style.

[doggiemama]

Originally Posted by PNWdreamin

I'm a little nervous about driving in the snow myself. Last year on a trip to Bend in March, my mom did a 360 with my kids and I on board It was pretty scary. She just hit a little fresh snow wrong and there we were spinning across the 2 lane Hwy heading toward the trees! If and when I move to Portland, I will be sure to have an AWD!

Yee-ikes! Glad nothing bad came of that!

[Rob Allen]

Originally Posted by Minervah

There are two very unique ones at SE 32nd and Main with gingerbread facades and copulas. They really make you feel you are in the Victorian era.

There's another cluster of Victorian gingerbreaded homes on SW 1st Ave. just south of Arthur St. (which leads to/from the Ross Island Bridge).

[PNWdreamin]

Originally Posted by Minervah

There are two very unique ones at SE 32nd and Main with gingerbread facades and copulas. They really make you feel you are in the Victorian era. They remind me of the many homes like that in Galena Illinois.

Check them out sometime if you haven't already. In the same area is the house built by the man who created gardenburgers. It is built in the South Western style.

Originally Posted by Rob Allen

There's another cluster of Victorian gingerbreaded homes on SW 1st Ave. just south of Arthur St. (which leads to/from the Ross Island Bridge).

Thanks for that. I will be sure to drive by these homes on our next trip there!

[turquoise1]

Figmalt - I've been through some of the worst winter weather imaginable, so unless you get down to 50 below with the windchill and 5-foot snowdrifts, I think I might be pretty happy.