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Originally Posted by North_Raleigh_Guy
I was walking around the Flea market today around 1pm. Sure it was cold out and I was wearing a coat and some gloves, but there was no wind and to me that makes a big difference in how it really feels. It actually felt quite nice compared to what I was expecting based on the forecast.
This cold weather makes me feel like Christmas is coming.  |
You're right - the lack of wind made it feel not so horrible.
I sometimes get annoyed with the "It's not cold until your snot freezes while you're cleaning the ice off your windshield" comments, though. Obviously it's all relative. Heck, I was in Mexico over Thanksgiving, and it was 85 degrees and sunny - gorgeous weather. I thought I might die of happiness. I was talking to someone who brought me room service, and he was telling me about how they are in their "cool season", and that many of the resort's employees wear jackets until the sun is all the way up in the sky.
I was born in NC and have lived here all my life, but it wasn't until just a few years ago that I started wishing that summer would never go away. I always loved the change of seasons, and thought it was very very wrong if we had a warm T-giving and/or Christmas. But recently I've been wishing we had warm weather all year long - it feels better on my joints, my dogs get more tired on our walks, and I'm just happier when it's warm and we have lots of daylight. I love sweaters and coats and gloves, but I get tired of telling my daughter to put them away instead of leaving them in the foyer. I miss how much more slowly the laundry accumulates when you're washing tiny little shorts and tees. I find it so much easier to cool myself down than it is to warm myself up (and I'm sure this is probably because I've lived here all my life and have acclimated - short-term evolution, I guess). No need to judge. I admire those newcomers from cold climates who don't need to wear thick socks to bed, and clean their windshields with their tongues. I'd like to be able to turn the thermostat down to 60 degrees and suck it up. That's just freaking awesome. So why is there the need to scorn the locals who are just, well, cold?
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