Tag Archives: Winter

Winter 2012

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Arthur

On the personal side: This month the weather has been really wet and mild. The weather has been hovering around the -5 to +7 degrees. I recall we only had 2 or 3 days really cold weather (-19s). Additionally, we … Continue reading →

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A seasonal haiku

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Arthur

Undoub’tly, brown grass dead for the last three months, so It can’t be eaten

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This. means. Winter.

Posted on January 18, 2009 by Arthur

The last couple of days I had the tune of the game ‘This Means War’ (Microprose, 1993? 1994?) in my head and that, generally, is not a good sign. I mean, from Thursday to Saturday the thermometer hit a new … Continue reading →

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Uh. Yeah.

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Arthur

Nowadays, I check the weather on the iPod Touch using an app made by the WeatherChannel: besides forecasting the weather it also prominently features an advertisement for the Chevrolet Aveo. I find that a kind of funny, considering the crisis … Continue reading →

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And then for…

Posted on February 12, 2008 by Arthur

And then for something slightly different: More of the same! You guessed it: Yesterday morning, I was surprised to find we were a bit snowed in. When I say snowed in, I mean that I have to use force to … Continue reading →

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The driveway

Posted on February 3, 2008 by Arthur

I think it’s an understatement if I’d say that last week, we’ve gone through quite some weather. Monday, we started out with lots of rain which at the end made our driveway look like the perfect ‘slide and glide ramp’ … Continue reading →

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Around the world

Posted on January 18, 2008 by Arthur

A couple of days ago, the local news paper had an article about a lady from Wales who’s walking around the world. Rosie Swale Pope started her run in 2003 and is scheduled to finish her travels this year. She … Continue reading →

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