tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15891819.post904633745753834646..comments2023-10-18T04:26:36.875-04:00Comments on Roundtop Ruminations: Ruminations on a cold dayCarolyn Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03179182853082650546noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15891819.post-71532655556251389572009-01-16T11:32:00.000-05:002009-01-16T11:32:00.000-05:00greentangle: I love winter, too, though I don't l...greentangle: I love winter, too, though I don't love every single thing about it. I could do without wind when it's cold. I love snow, but ice keeps moving further down the list the older I get. I don't like hot weather and don't have air-conditioning either. If global warming gets worse, though, I may rethink the air-conditioner. I'll keep you posted about that one.<BR/><BR/>Carolyn H.Carolyn Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03179182853082650546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15891819.post-80396923369894611962009-01-16T09:44:00.000-05:002009-01-16T09:44:00.000-05:00The more severe winter weather gets, the happier I...The more severe winter weather gets, the happier I am. A couple mornings ago, we were in the minus teens with wind chill about double that. I walked a mile or so to the university where I'm taking a couple of adult ed classes: local wildlife and nature writing. <BR/><BR/>It was one of the most brutal walks I can remember: the combination of my breath and the scarf over my face was covering my glasses with ice so I could barely see where I was stepping on the uneven icy streets and I had to walk much more slowly than normal.<BR/><BR/>I never for a moment regretted choosing to walk--I often suspect I'm not the same species as the average American. But in the summer I hate both the heat and air conditioning, which may be part of why I enjoy the winter so much.greentanglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00693478617579227798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15891819.post-53368975030212208842009-01-15T07:18:00.000-05:002009-01-15T07:18:00.000-05:00We may not even get into the double digits today i...We may not even get into the double digits today in Kansas City, but the weekend is looking warm enuf for a trip to the woods!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15891819.post-45152900646884213562009-01-14T21:07:00.000-05:002009-01-14T21:07:00.000-05:00Also thrown in, video games, computers and Tv with...Also thrown in, video games, computers and Tv with 100s channel on it. Why go outside, put up with the weather when you can stay comfy in your chair?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15891819.post-41352968929343695962009-01-14T12:52:00.000-05:002009-01-14T12:52:00.000-05:00Lynne: I don't know why people are so disconnecte...Lynne: I don't know why people are so disconnected from nature. Control is certainly part of it. I also think that there's a certain level of fear involved. They're afraid of what will happen to them "out there" and don't know enough to reasonably evaluate the preceived dangers.<BR/><BR/>Carolyn h.Carolyn Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03179182853082650546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15891819.post-64344289508877728472009-01-14T12:28:00.000-05:002009-01-14T12:28:00.000-05:00I wonder if people ignore nature because it's a pa...I wonder if people ignore nature because it's a part of life around them that they can't control. I think we've become a very control-centered society.Lynne at Hasty Brookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09187035706322695138noreply@blogger.com