This morning’s large fluffy flakes of snow swaying in the breeze on their descent to melt upon the ground transmogrified into golden autumn leaves falling in their place by the time we reached Efford Recycling Centre with another car load of garden refuse.
After this the precipitation turned to rain for the remainder of the day during which we undertook a brief shopping trip at a time when according to Jackie, “they bus in the Olds”, by which she means those older than us, who tend to hold up proceedings. This usually happens on Thursdays or Fridays.
Although we have experienced a few flurries – barely enough to make snowballs – since we moved here ten years ago, we did have a fall sufficient for traditional Christmas scenes while at Minstead, posted in https://derrickjknight.com/2013/01/18/pinched-buttocks/
This evening we all dined on Jackie’s classic cottage pie; crunchy carrots; firm broccoli, Brussels sprouts and cauliflower; tangy red cabbage; and tasty gravy, with which she drank Hoegaarden and I drank Paarl Shiraz 2020.
I saw the snow flurries south FL had in the ’70’s, other than that it’s been 54 years. To be honest, I miss it!
Snow in Florida? ????
Believe it or not! Back in the ’70’s, it was not unusual to have 20-40 degree weather in winter – no more!!
I was in high school in the late 70s but don’t remember it being that cold down there. Wow. We used to have plenty of snow by Thanksgiving though.
Up until I was 20, I was on Long Island.
I’ve never been there.
And I haven’t been back in 53 years, but it was a great place to grow up.
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Oh yes!!!
I love it when my readers engage in conversation
Well, sometimes I don’t have much to say. ????
Thanks very much, GP
No snow here, but also no sun either…much white and grey cloud!
First official day of summer (December 1st)
Thanks very much, Catherine
What a lovely scene! Would make a pretty Christmas card 🙂
Thank you very much, Dale
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The snows scene here and the ones in your older post from 2013 are lovely! We don’t get a lot of snow here either, though I think perhaps a bit more than you. It generally does not last long. Now having said that… 🙂
Thanks very much, Lavinia. Good luck on the time span
A white Christmas sounds wonderful but way to cold for me. Norm said he remembers a white Christmas or two in Sussex during his first nine years of his life before arriving in Australia to a very different Christmas climate.
Thanks very much, Chrissy. What a turnaround for young Norm
We had so much snow on Christmas Eve of 2004 that people still know what others are talking about when they mention ‘the Christmas miracle.’ There have been some other light snows, perhaps one every couple of years, but I’d be pleased if another showed up. Yours is beautiful!
Thank you so much, Linda
Snow always makes the landscape look so beautiful.
Thank you very much, Rabirius
I’m always disappointed when a snowy day turns to rain.
Indeed, Liz. That’s why I went back 11 years. Thanks very much
You’re welcome, Derrick.
Gorgeous picture. Hope your heater works much better than it did last year. Funny how old is anyone older than we are. ????
Thanks very much, Pat. Heating is better but for some radiators upstairs which need bleeding. The Olds are getting older.
Funny how that works. Good luck getting the upstairs heaters corrected.
Thank you to the link to your snowy pictures. Absolutely beautiful!
Thank you very much, Donna
Weatherman told us yesterday that we would have snow today. Filthy lying chucklehead. No snow. I should be thankful, I guess. But I was actually looking forward to seeing it… through my window from my warm abode; with a cup of steaming hot chocolate in my hand.
Thanks very much, Ed
What a beautiful snowy picture. We get snow about every 2 years. It’s beautiful when it first falls and but not so pretty when it turns to slush.
Very true, Eugi. Thanks very much
You’re welcome, Derrick.
Snow turned to rain does not sound like a pleasant drive. Your header shot is beautiful.
Thank you very much, Merril
I can’t believe you have snow before we do here in Ohio. You took a beautiful shot.
Thanks very much, Bridget
According to my mum, it snowed in Geelong when I was born, and it hasn’t snowed again in Geelong, since that day …
Thanks very much, Ivor
The field with horse is very beautiful, Derrick! ❤️ It looks like the heavy, wet snow.
Thanks very much, John
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There won’t be many years when you get snow before us I would imagine.
Thanks a lot, Tootlepedal. You look even too cold for snow
What a change of scenery!
Thanks very much, Rosaliene
The your snow photos, Derrick. The past couple of days its felt cold enough for snow, but thankfully it’s been sunny.
Thank you very much Jill
I miss snow, especially the large, fluffy flakes. Looking forward to following your link. Thanks for the chuckle I got from Jackie’s expression: “…they bus in the Olds”, by which she means those older than us.
Thanks very much, JoAnna
Wow…snow. It’s lovely.
Thank you very much, Arlene
That’s a lot of snow. We haven’t had anything like that yet.
Thanks very much, Carol
Beautiful! I love snow!
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No snow in Nottingham yet, although the warm air of the Trent Valley tends to protect it most of the time.
Such a wonderful shot!
Thanks very much, Luisa
My pleasure!
With global warming we didn’t get any snow to speak of last year.
Thanks very much, Sherry
Beautiful winter scene!
Thanks very much, Alexander
A beautiful scene.
Thank you very much, Lakshmi
A beautiful picture.
Thanks very much, Andy
You’re welcome.
We had a good covering as well.
Thanks very much, Gary
Oh my… “transmogrified”?? You must get a kick out of making me go to my dictionary every now and then, huh, Derrick? Your snowfall doesn’t stop you from getting out and about. Good for you! I love that photo of the two horses ;o)
Thank you very much, Jan 🙂
I’m sorry that it turned into rain because it looks so beautiful!
Thank you so much, Riba