Facebook – that purveyor of all things important and relevant – informed me this morning that this was my world last year on this day.
This was my world today.
Nope – I’m not complaining.
To all the skiiers out there and to those who just love winter – I’m sorry. I’ll stop my happy-dance now.
My Life Lived Full 
I am not a skier. And I don’t particularly like winter, though I love sweaters and snow. So go and happy dance all you want. We actually found snow this weekend and had a blast! 🙂
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See, that’s the best of both worlds. Finding snow, enjoying snow, then leaving snow behind. Perfect! 🙂
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My wife would agree!
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Quite a difference Joanne and I know which one I prefer. I may have to start mining Facebook for post ideas. 🙂 ~James
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hahahaha! FB isn’t worth the time I’m afraid 😉
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What a comparison!
While I am the winter lover, I embrace all weather. Whatever greets me as I walk out the door is just fine by me (unless it’s pouring and I’ve planned an outdoor event!)
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Actually I’m fond of all the seasons for different reasons. Even rain doesn’t normally get me down.
The length of the winter up here though can really become oppressive after a while. Getting a break like this year feels really good.
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Our snow is on the mountains, just where it should be.
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That’s good, cooperative snow 😉
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What a difference, Joanne. We rarely get more than an inch or two of snow out here in Oregon. We miss the snow, but not the shoveling! I love it that the days are getting visibly longer 🙂
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Me too! At this time of year when the longer days are noticeable, I start to feel an impatience for spring 🙂
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That’s pretty different! But it was a pretty warm over here…. was it the same in your area? We had one freak snow day, but otherwise, it’s been fairly mild. Which is super odd for Kyoto.
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That El Nino is wrecking havoc everywhere it seems
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You live in the north pole!!
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It just feels like it sometimes 😉
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Quite a difference, Joanne! 🙂
In central Ohio, we have had a very mild winter. Last Saturday, my grandchildren, son and oldest daughter and I went to a large local park. We had so much fun and it was 58 degrees (but windy!) I would not mind if no snow showed up again until December!
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I’m starting to think of this as a winter vacation, but I could be a bit disturbed if it happens too frequently in subsequent years. Un-normal weather is just … wrong.
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Un-normal weather is just wrong, truly shows how our global warming is effecting us, Joanne. I also think that snow should start in December and be over by end of January so I am a rather abnormal thinker! There is snow in southern Ohio and part of the north eastern part, too. The middle around Columbus (and my town of Delaware, Ohio) is milder or more moderate usually anyway.
I hope it doesn’t disturb you too much, don’t lose sleep over this phenomenon, Joanne. Hugs, Robin
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I’m with you, there should be winter for about 6 weeks and that’s all. This global warming stuff is scary, but in the meantime I will enjoy this winter!
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I’m not going to whinge about our Summer as at the moment it is quite beautiful at the moment. and I’m so glad it’s not cold and dark. One day, I would like to see piles of snow like that; but not for days on end. Glad you have a reprieve.
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The real problem isn’t winter, per se. It’s the fact it lasts so loooooong.
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Heh! The same reason for my post today! FB! What part of the world are you? I’m in Atlantic Canada …
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I’m in Toronto, originally from Northern Ontario.
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Wow that is one remarkable difference!
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As much as I’m loving this spring-like winter, if this was to happen 2 or 3 years in a row, I’d be rather unsettled.
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Well I guess just enjoy every minute and then you can remember this when a big blizzard hits. 🙂
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… and we know a blizzard ALWAYS comes eventually 🙂
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Oh yes. We usually have one in May to finish off with a bang, or a snowbank. 🙂
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May?!! After hearing that, I’m going to stop complaining about our annual April snowfall.
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I’m a bit of a fan of the “one/two/three year/s ago today” posts that pop up from time to time on Facebook. I tend to forget.
I realise how happy this scene makes you (see, I’m learning to appreciate the challenges) but you have to admit there’s the tiniest bit of concern about that contrast, no? You live in Canada. It’s supposed to snow, isn’t it?
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Sigh … I agree that climate change is worrisome and there is a part of me that is concerned about what the impact will be on the summer when the winter is so mild.
Having said that, last year was so brutal, I’m going to bask in this mildness while I can 🙂
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I am ignoring my FB memories even though they ” care” about me. Why should someone else have a better memory of what I’ve done than me.
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hahahahaha!!
My reaction is more along the line of ‘is my life really this boring?’ 😉
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Not trying to be judgmental here, but do I see Christmas lights still up? Shouldn’t those have been taken down by now?
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Exactly!
I’m not sure if it’s a coincidence or not, but Husband took the lights down this morning. Yay!
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When I was a kid I remember the Christmas lights stayed up for a whole year once. After a certain point, they might as well just stay there 🙂
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I was starting to fear I would have to take them down myself. Whew! Dodged a bullet there.
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Nice to know that I can always stop by for a good early morning laugh! 😀 😀
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I’m with you. It’s not the fresh snow I mind, but the disgusting grey slush and the icy pavements that inevitably follow. None of that where I live now 🙂
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Snow has the unfortunate tendency to hang around and overstay its welcome.
Perhaps I would be more agreeable towards it if it didn’t linger around so long.
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Yes, yes, it does that! AND it ruins your shoes 😦
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And we all know that no one looks good with salt stains on their shoes and the bottoms of their pants.
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The weather all over the globe is very strange – we put it down to El Nino and his far reaching desire to shake things up. I would be happy not to have all that snow too, and I’d be happy dancing with you.
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The weird weather thing is alarming and cause for worry. We’re blaming El Nino for our mild winter too … although in my case, I’m thanking more than blaming 😉
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I hear ya, sister, but my world is about RAIN!!!!! …. Soon… sometime soon, it WILL be sun… 🙂
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Yes, we got a real soaker last night too. On the other hand, I don’t have to shovel it 😉
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I hope you don’t get out of shape from not shoveling snow.
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Ha! That’s the furthest worry from my mind! 🙂
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It’s warm here, muddy and it’s raining.
The tulips are coming out and it looks like winter is over. Normally I am thrilled when I see them, but not so much this year. It’s kinda like winter is missing. I don’t like tons of snow either, but at least some kind of winter. OK I am walking away with my head held low so nobody can beat me 🙂
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I promise I won’t take any swings at you 😉
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Yep, I must admit, even I the great snow lover am happy happy this winter. I needed an easy one!
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I think most of us did.
In the back of my mind though, I’m a little worried about what this might mean to the kind of summer we’re going to have. Endless days of brutal heat and humidity are actually worse than snow.
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Oh boy…..you are so right on that one…..heat I can’t take even in small doses! Fingers crossed we just have the perfect weather all year round this time!
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That would be a first … but we can keep hoping, can’t we?
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No complaints here. 🙂 (That said, I’m off to Vegas Friday and thru the balance of February…just in case.)
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Enjoy!! {trying to disguise my jealousy}
I’m sure you will be squeezing in a LOT of hiking 🙂
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I will certainly try. Work has been CRAZY.
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I’m with you Joanne, I’m not a winter person. Not that our winters can even be compared to what you have to endure!
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I like this version of winter 🙂
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Last year was pretty brutal. I don’t think there’s really too much to apologize about.
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Thanks 🙂 I just hope winter doesn’t decide to arrive in April. That would really suck.
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I remember when I lived in NY there was a great big snowstorm in April. You couldn’t even tell if you had stepped into the street because the curbs were buried. It melted pretty quickly though.
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There is always a snow storm in April. It seems to be in Mother Nature’s rule book.
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That’s the only one I remember in NY but I wouldn’t doubt that that would be the case in Canada!
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Be happy! Next year isn’t promised. : )
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Exactly!! I’m very happy about this 🙂
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Wow! The snow looks pretty (I know, easily said by someone who doesn’t have to live through it), but I with you on preferring the warmer weather.
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I didn’t think it looked so pretty last year when we seemed to be shovelling it every day
This is more to my liking.
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Ok, I won’t tell you I’m reading Naomi Klein’s book on climate change and let you enjoy your happy dance!!
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yeah. I know.
I started reading her book last year and it disturbed me so much I had to put it down. It’s still only partially read on my night table.
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It’s a tough one but I have to hang in because I have to facilitate our book club discussion on it😳…and because I just know how it ends – the book I mean!
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Some day when I’m in the right frame of mind, I will have to pick it up again.
There’s a CBC documentary based on this book airing on Feb 18th. That will be a must see.
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Excellent! Might help in case I don’t finish this heavy book in time😉Thanks for the tip.
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Everyone needs an ace in their back pocket occasionally 😉
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I had a hard time liking this post given today’s snow event here. Could you send some of that green grass my way?
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You really got hammered today.
If it makes you feel better, it’s headed our way and should hit us around midnight.
Except we won’t be getting snow. We’re expecting major rainfall.
Weird weather.
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Wow, what a huge difference indeed!
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This year is completely untypical and I don’t think I’ve ever seen a winter this mild.
… but I’m not going to complain 🙂
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I’m so thankful we’re dealing with a mild winter. Last year totally sucked with all the snow. Okay, I’ll stop grinning now. 😀
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HAHAHA! You and I … laughing into our sleeves 😉
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Unbelievable!
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I’m not sure if I could have handled another winter like last year without snapping.
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Geez…really? I wouldn’t complain either! HappyDance on! ☺️Elizabeth
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Thank you … I think I will 😀
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I have to admit when I got my posting from a year ago on FB I was surprised and it really took me back, it was kind of a special event.
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I haven’t had many ‘memories’ pop up from FB, but admittedly, they do take me by surprise. I’m grateful that nothing embarrassing has resurfaced yet 😉
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B-r-r. Really? On both counts. Google did that? 😀
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I’m not sure who to thank for this winter, but Google IS pretty powerful. Who knows? 😉
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