Diosa De Cancion Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 My big problem with the winter in Chicago? No humidity. I feel like sand, have bronchitis and a dry cough that won't go away, am drinking constantly and visiting the loo every 5 minutes, it seems ~ yet my hands are practically white, they are so dry and cracked. I NEED to live in a rainforest. Ok, so we have an extra bedroom and live literally at the edge of a Florida swamp (back yard slopes down right into it) so we have rainforest humidity as well as bananas, mangoes, coconuts, sugar cane and such in the yard... can't get much closer than that without being on an Bahamian island... :) We're 12 minutes from the beach as well.... My house could help your bronchitis and you could help my sewing skills :) Diosa De Cancion aka Mary Read www.iammaryread.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Diamond Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Ah, Goddess, you have no idea how tempting that sounds!!! I do love sewing, and helping others (would be happy to give you a hand, just let me know!). And Gardening. And Heat and Humidity ~ and sand, and beaches ~ sounds like a lovely holiday! Mmmmm, coconuts ~ yummy! Did I mention my Fantastic relationship with Children? Currently, neighbor children are working at demolishing my snowpiles back to their original location, on my driveway. I guess they think I creating sledding hills just for them? Gah. Well, at least they aren't mine. Mark just left (he just got home from work) to go to therapy for his shoulder ~ time for me to go back out and shovel the drive again. Watch the news ~ you might just see a story about a crazy Chicago lady shelling "innocent" children with snowballs. Oooh, shiny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyTarr Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Today I got rain and lots of it. Now lets see how long it take to freeze this sh**. Git up of your asses, set up those glasses I'm drinking this place dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyBarbossa Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Just shelling innocent kids? practically most of the snow has melted, flooding a lot of areas now. Oh, better yet, it was cold enough last night that while the rain moved in it all FROZE!!! Yup, freezing rain which eventually late at night turned to snow. Generally, travel was not advised anywhere in the eastern half of Iowa last night. Oh how I hate when it warms up in winter. ~Lady B Tempt Fate! an' toss 't all t' Hell!" "I'm completely innocent of whatever crime I've committed." The one, the only,... the infamous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumba Rue Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Ok, so we have an extra bedroom and live literally at the edge of a Florida swamp (back yard slopes down right into it) so we have rainforest humidity as well as bananas, mangoes, coconuts, sugar cane and such in the yard... can't get much closer than that without being on an Bahamian island... :) We're 12 minutes from the beach as well.... I bet the mosquitos are real killers! Have you had alligators in your backyard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannibal Chrispy Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Just a thought, with real estate prices at an all time low, somewhere in florida there has to be a reasonably priced island big enough to support a pirate community! Any investors handy? Illustration courtesy of Patrick Hand, and his Pyrate Comix. To see comic in it's entirety, click below http://pyracy.com/index.php?showtopic=13374 All rights reserved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyTarr Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Just a thought, with real estate prices at an all time low, somewhere in florida there has to be a reasonably priced island big enough to support a pirate community! Any investors handy? Can I write a check? Sounds like a great idea. Maybe we should just take a island of a good size. How is Cuba's army these days? Git up of your asses, set up those glasses I'm drinking this place dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyTarr Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 My big problem with the winter in Chicago? No humidity. I feel like sand, have bronchitis and a dry cough that won't go away, am drinking constantly and visiting the loo every 5 minutes, it seems ~ yet my hands are practically white, they are so dry and cracked. I NEED to live in a rainforest. Ok, so we have an extra bedroom and live literally at the edge of a Florida swamp (back yard slopes down right into it) so we have rainforest humidity as well as bananas, mangoes, coconuts, sugar cane and such in the yard... can't get much closer than that without being on an Bahamian island... :) We're 12 minutes from the beach as well.... My house could help your bronchitis and you could help my sewing skills :) How much would you rent your extra room for? Git up of your asses, set up those glasses I'm drinking this place dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate Souris Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 No snow here in Central Ohio. And it was nearly 70 degrees yesterday....no joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Hand Posted December 29, 2008 Author Share Posted December 29, 2008 And it was nearly 70 degrees yesterday....no joke. It's not your fault that you are so dang good looking., and a nice person..... but I might be starting to hate you right about now..... Spent two hours today trying to dig out my driveway, and it's only half done....... My car has been snowed in for the last two weeks....... I HATE SNOW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ransom Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Had snow until the day after Christmas...now we have pouring rain. Snow is gone, pastures are flooded, pond is overflowing into my garden... Key West is looking REALLY good right now! Actually, any place the sun is out sounds good to me. I haven't seen it since before Halloween. ...schooners, islands, and maroons and buccaneers and buried gold... You can do everything right, strictly according to procedure, on the ocean, and it'll still kill you. But if you're a good navigator, a least you'll know where you were when you died.......From The Ship Killer by Justin Scott. "Well, that's just maddeningly unhelpful."....Captain Jack Sparrow Found in the Ruins — Unique Jewelry Found in the Ruins — Personal Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capn Bob Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 So, tell me...are you planning an expansion of your domicle anytime soon? Like...rilly soon? My big problem with the winter in Chicago? No humidity. I feel like sand, have bronchitis and a dry cough that won't go away, am drinking constantly and visiting the loo every 5 minutes, it seems ~ yet my hands are practically white, they are so dry and cracked. I NEED to live in a rainforest. Ok, so we have an extra bedroom and live literally at the edge of a Florida swamp (back yard slopes down right into it) so we have rainforest humidity as well as bananas, mangoes, coconuts, sugar cane and such in the yard... can't get much closer than that without being on an Bahamian island... :) We're 12 minutes from the beach as well.... My house could help your bronchitis and you could help my sewing skills :) Damn, thats sharp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capn Bob Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 70 degrees? Dang, I missed that! That was the day I was on the way to Florida. It was only in the upper 70's when I got there... No snow here in Central Ohio.And it was nearly 70 degrees yesterday....no joke. Damn, thats sharp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Brand Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Snow means snowpack, snowpack means run-off and run-off means drinking water. Even on the worst days, I don't mind snow. Now...people who can't drive in the snow... Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Hand Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 and run-off means drinking water. Flush twice... it's a long way to L.A. ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 No snow here in Central Ohio.And it was nearly 70 degrees yesterday....no joke. Wow, that's like Southern California weather, I bet you're loving that! Yesterday it was rainy, gloomy and cold and now today the sun is shining. Supposed to be a little bit warmer, the breeze is still chilly tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hester Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Freezing rain predicted this evening. Hmmph! Wonder if I should stay home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrydeath Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 hello all! The rumors about my demise were premature but not by very much. I got caught in the ice storm that LadyB was talking about, drove out on the interstate about 17 miles and had to turn around after almost going into a deep ravine. Took 2.5 hours round trip. VERY GLAD I just got 2 new tires or I wouldn't have a car. I was sitting on the brake and trying to move the car in reverse. Neither one was helpful for a good 2 minutes of hell.. still, I got home without a mess.. Pirate Lass with sass, brass, a cutlass, an a nice *ss. Capt of the FOOLS GOLD PIRATES BLAST BREAST CANCER! GET A MAMMOGRAM AND SAVE YOUR TREASURED CHEST: http://www.myspace.c...iratesthinkpink http://www.myspace.c...oolsgoldpirates CAPT OF THE ONLY PYRITE SHIP AFLOAT: THE FOOL'S GOLD- look for us and Captain Merrydeath on facebook! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hester Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Glad to hear you're safe and sound, Merrydeath! But your story makes me even more hesitant to venture out tonight into the predicted freezing rain. [Although I hate to let my dance group down!] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrydeath Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 drive slow, take your time around corners, take extra sand, blankets, plastic bags, boots and mittens, and watch the radar and travel news in your area... listen to the radio too. They might have the most up to the minute info.. and I'll be praying for ya! BIG HUGS! Pirate Lass with sass, brass, a cutlass, an a nice *ss. Capt of the FOOLS GOLD PIRATES BLAST BREAST CANCER! GET A MAMMOGRAM AND SAVE YOUR TREASURED CHEST: http://www.myspace.c...iratesthinkpink http://www.myspace.c...oolsgoldpirates CAPT OF THE ONLY PYRITE SHIP AFLOAT: THE FOOL'S GOLD- look for us and Captain Merrydeath on facebook! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hester Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Thanks for the good advice, Merrydeath. I actually decided to skip dancing tonight, though. No freezing rain yet, but it's hard to tell what conditions would be like on the way home three hours from now, when I'd be catching a ride with a car-pool [since I don't drive]. B'sides, I'm feeling kinda headachey from the low pressure system that's moving through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erisblackrose Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 I don't mind the snow. Here in Stamford, CT, weather is crappy and cold. Its the damn ice ice on the sidewalks. Streets are nice and plowed and salted. sidewalks, nope. I may need ice skates instead of boots. Past 2 days freezing rain making sidewalks very icy. Now its raining and making the ice go away.(if it doesn't freeze again tonite) I just wish people would learn to use ice melt it would be so much easier walking to the bus to go to work without me worrying about injuring myself on ice I am not an Ice Pirate. ERIS Welcome to my nightmare.... I have embraced my inner magpie. OOH SHINY!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Hand Posted January 8, 2009 Author Share Posted January 8, 2009 Yeah... right now, most of the snow is cleared up, but the black ice is still there...... It does keep you on yer toes....... until you fall on your........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Cat Jenny Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Sigh...well it's gonna S N O W here. I'm at work watching the front creep across the radar. Bleah. Wishing to be snuggled on the couch with something warm..and a cup of hot cocoa with summin in it, a good movie or maybe just the Christmas carols I haven't had time to enjoy yet. Buuuuuuuuuuuut I'll be here....for at least 2 days ...unless the weathermen are wrong...sigh... It does look cool tho. Hope the rest of you stays warm and dry :) Some days even my lucky rocketship underpants won't help.... Her reputation was her livelihood. I'm a pirate, love. By nature and by choice! My inner voice sometimes has an accent! My wont? A delicious rip in time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackjohn Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 At this point, I'm thinking my kids will never see snow. The last bunch of systems that have moved through have either given us rain, or freezing rain, which is much worse than snow if I have to go out in it, but will admit that it looks beautiful on trees. Until it knocks said trees down, and takes out the power... so... yeah, I'm still crossing my fingers for at least one snowstorm this winter. My Home on the Web The Pirate Brethren Gallery Dreams are the glue that holds reality together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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