Merry Christmas also from Italy and from Palermo with lots of sun and blue skies (usual boring weather). Like every year here in Palermo there is the tradition of swimming in the city's sea (here we are on Mondello beach, about 4.7 km away from my house), even if for me the maximum temperature of 18' centrigrade is not so hot for swimming in the sea.
It's been a lovely Christmas. And I'm finally done. One more big time over to my cousin's on the 27th and then I'm FREE lol
Uphill neighbour, Mary (her brother Anthony doesn't live with her, but he's over frequently), is SO Catholic she didn't put a single fucking decoration up until Christmas Eve. I expect the works will be down January 6. Meanwhile, I'm Nov. 1 - Feb. 28/29 lol
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A gorgeous, sunny warm Christmas day - 57F - in New York State. I explored an empty Buffalo - what a beautiful city that reminds me of Montreal c.2001 and went on a 350 mile scenic drive through the Zoar Valley to Holland, Elma, Lancaster, Lockport, Olcott New York. Such a change from third world shanty town Ontario!
We had two straight nights of fog, which was nice. And with high's of 2-3C overnight, it stuck around.
I took this last night. Fog Show by Draulerin Photographics, on Flickr
Today was warm, where we hit about 6-7C depending on where you were in Toronto.
I was downtown to see family, so I took a few images whilst out. The fog never really dissipated. Christmas, Foggy, Grey and Mundan3 by Draulerin Photographics, on Flickr
3C and overcast. It's another OK day. I don't like the clouds too much but it's above freezing so can't complain too much. The grass is green and pleasant to look at.
Low of 1C. We've been above freezing every single minute of the day since Dec 24th.
The warmspot was Linden, AB at 14.5C.
Warmest low was White Rock, BC at 10.7C. If I was writing this post an hour later, it will another place as it will get cooler this evening.
The Mandarin in Brampton moved from Queen and Kennedy (the very first one) area at least 25 years ago to a new spot visible from the 410. Everyone from Brampton knows where the Mandarin is because their trees and signage is lit up year round at night so it's easily identifiable from the highway. Tonight was the first time I'd ever gone to this location since someone told me it's not just the backside facing the highway that is lit up. This time of the year the front and side is too. I did not go to eat! I don't do buffets anymore. Not for a long time.
This location is not only the restaurant but also banquet hall and HQ. Which is funny because there are very few Chinese people in Brampton. You'd think the HQ would be in North York, Scarboro, Markham or Richmond Hill. But then again, Mandarin is not trying to attract Chinese people, but just a general patronage.
High of 9.7 at my house, 12.7 at my parents' house.
Saw this strange sight on the drive.
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High of 9.7 at my house, 12.7 at my parents' house.
Saw this strange sight on the drive.
I was thinking about doing that a few days ago. It's not warranted at all but if I did the lawn would look a little more level and nicer. Also, the 19th was the last yard waste pickup day. And there have been some stragglers dropping leaves still. So could kill two birds with one stone by just mowing.
Flar and Townguy mentioned sun today. I didn't see a lick of sun today. Left Oakville at 1 and was in Brampton the rest of the day. Totally grey and foggy.
As for the coyote, a couple of us said that one is big. So perhaps it does have wolf in it.
25 years I lived in that house. Have been in that big forest hundreds of times. Have climbed up trees like three stories high just so we could see the golden arches of the McDonalds. Picked up baby mice and put them in a margarine container only for our parents to wisely tell us to put them back. Played with gardner snakes with sticks. Rode our bikes full speed down the big hill with the narrow path without helmet or any protection. Rode our backs on DIY dirt ramps. Found our way under the fence to the quarry and jumped 10 feet down over and over again. Created a death glove that shot out arrows made out of metal rods up into the air so we could watch it come back down through the tree canopy and run out of the way. All that, but never saw a coyote there until today. But have encountered coyotes at the Appleby GO station parking lot and an Oakville library parking lot. Go figure.
It was a bit foggy this morning so it thought it would be cloudy and drizzling like yesterday, but ended up sunny all day.
It's midnight and still completely clear and you can see the full moon. I don't know how it's still 8 degrees with clear skies and no wind at this time of year at night
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Flar and Townguy mentioned sun today. I didn't see a lick of sun today. Left Oakville at 1 and was in Brampton the rest of the day. Totally grey and foggy.
As for the coyote, a couple of us said that one is big. So perhaps it does have wolf in it.
25 years I lived in that house. Have been in that big forest hundreds of times. Have climbed up trees like three stories high just so we could see the golden arches of the McDonalds. Picked up baby mice and put them in a margarine container only for our parents to wisely tell us to put them back. Played with gardner snakes with sticks. Rode our bikes full speed down the big hill with the narrow path without helmet or any protection. Rode our backs on DIY dirt ramps. Found our way under the fence to the quarry and jumped 10 feet down over and over again. Created a death glove that shot out arrows made out of metal rods up into the air so we could watch it come back down through the tree canopy and run out of the way. All that, but never saw a coyote there until today. But have encountered coyotes at the Appleby GO station parking lot and an Oakville library parking lot. Go figure.
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with lots of sun and blue skies (usual boring weather). Like every year here in Palermo there is the tradition of swimming in the city's sea (here we are on Mondello beach, about 4.7 km away from my house), even if for me the maximum temperature of 18' centrigrade is not so hot for swimming in the sea.
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