tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037880479077170696.post3473143754891786518..comments2024-02-12T07:30:38.258-06:00Comments on One Man's Wonder: HARD, COLD TRUTHS – Unlocking Winter's Wonders Part Two: Betcha Can’t Lick That Fence PostJeffrey Williushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02748080134354732541noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037880479077170696.post-23932177225673278862012-02-03T21:13:02.010-06:002012-02-03T21:13:02.010-06:00Hi Emily -- Thanks for your nice comments and for ...Hi Emily -- Thanks for your nice comments and for subscribing. <br />I checked out your great Landing On Cloudy Water blog too, and am now your newest fan. Nice job! (Comment left there too.)Jeffrey Williushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02748080134354732541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037880479077170696.post-53314804825618968282012-02-03T14:48:09.971-06:002012-02-03T14:48:09.971-06:00I loved this! As a fellow Minnesotan (although I&#...I loved this! As a fellow Minnesotan (although I'm a bit more south than you), this rung true for me in many ways. "The sound of cold." That sounds like the perfect title for a poem. :) Glad I found your blog. Subscribing....now!Emily Brissehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03784086623918098981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037880479077170696.post-28913536251445497622012-02-01T11:58:38.116-06:002012-02-01T11:58:38.116-06:00Jennifer -- In MN this year it's the winter th...Jennifer -- In MN this year it's the winter that wasn't. Record high temps, about 1/5 of last winter's snow total to this point. <br />Maybe this is why I'm feeling like extolling the wonders of the kind of winters I remember.<br />Glad to hear you're doing well, my friend!Jeffrey Williushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02748080134354732541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037880479077170696.post-50468768102909129652012-02-01T00:16:13.780-06:002012-02-01T00:16:13.780-06:00Hey, I see you've been doing some research on ...Hey, I see you've been doing some research on my country. It's amazing - you can cover most of the 9 regions in one day by car. You can drive for hours and never see a tree and then voila you're in a forest.<br /><br />Baku is right on the Caspian Sea - don't know if we're up or down from winds. What I do know is that at times the wind howls for hours on end and it's strong enough to lift me off the ground. It's great to lie in bed and just listen to the sound.<br /><br />Yep, snow happens in this area about once each winter and is gone within a day. This time, due to low temperatures it lingered, plus with a little rain, it froze. Up in the Caucasus mountain area, they have lots of snow.<br /><br />Anyhow, I went out today and it was refreshing.<br />All's well here.Jennifer Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037880479077170696.post-78996002194375892642012-01-31T11:36:22.797-06:002012-01-31T11:36:22.797-06:00Jennifer, my good old friend -- how are you? I see...Jennifer, my good old friend -- how are you? I see Azerbaijan's at about the same latitude as Philadelphia and Indianapolis, and that the country has nine distinct climate zones. So you're in one for which this cold, snowy winter is rare? <br />Are prevailing winds such that you're up-weather from the Caspian, or down?Jeffrey Williushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02748080134354732541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037880479077170696.post-3943236274807825052012-01-31T11:24:52.848-06:002012-01-31T11:24:52.848-06:00Debi -- Oh, like that's supposed to make me fe...Debi -- Oh, like that's supposed to make me feel better? ;-)<br />Seriously, if I complain about winter, it's only in jest. I really do try to find the beauty and joy in just about climate. I know you do too. Have a perfect day!Jeffrey Williushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02748080134354732541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037880479077170696.post-54777407826963297062012-01-31T02:08:01.389-06:002012-01-31T02:08:01.389-06:00Yes, I'm envious. I remember it didn't mat...Yes, I'm envious. I remember it didn't matter how cold it got in MN, I could still go outside for a walk. Today is the 3rd day in a row that I've had to stay indoors and it's only 30 F, but there's snow and ice and since winter storms are infrequent, there's no shoveling, etc. That on top of the uneven and unfinished sidewalks, it makes for very treacherous conditions. Thankfully, I enjoy reading and your blog is delicious.Jennifer Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037880479077170696.post-49194098113882103272012-01-31T01:35:45.934-06:002012-01-31T01:35:45.934-06:00If it's any consolation, those of us sitting o...If it's any consolation, those of us sitting out here under the palm trees have all had to contend with at least one very seriously painful sun burn. I know you're envious. :-)Debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02636871177966116338noreply@blogger.com