I live in Minnesota. Yes, it gets hot in the summer. It gets cold in the winter. Now let me take you back to our winter. It was unbelievably cold and snowy. We were quite the butt of the joke all over the nation this past winter. I do not remember winter ever being as snowy in Minnesota since I was a small child.
Well, we Minnesotan's all waited so patiently for spring and summer to come. We pretty much went from winter straight to summer. Who's complaining? I really feel I can't complain but do let me fill you in on the details.
Last night at MIDNIGHT it was a whopping 89 degrees out. The dew point was at 90 percent. The humidity was all consuming. It is still humid and the dew point is even higher than yesterday.
Your bitter cold is hard to take
Winter summer shake and bake
Your spring was loads and loads of rain
My heart calls out in utter pain
Your crazy wild but I love you so
Please just make my veggies grow!!!
Ha! I'm just outside of Chicago, so you and I experience very similar seasonal extremes. It's one hot beast this week, that's for sure!
ReplyDeleteThanks you sharing your pictures and taking me to Minnesota! Your poem was darling and I really enjoyed this blog!
ReplyDeleteI live about 3 hours south of Chicago. When I l stepped out of the house at 10 this morning, my glasses fogged over. Welcome to Midwestern summers!
ReplyDelete106 degrees?! I thought we had it bad at 90 today in WNY! :)
ReplyDeleteI commented on RG as well. I loved this post...you sure have some temp fluxes in MN. Take Care this week as the temps soar! Cheers, Jenn
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos, although I would hate all that snow!
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ReplyDeleteYes, you must know exactly what I am talking about. Us lucky Midwesterners. lol
beachlover
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you enjoyed my blog. Glad to have you here.
I am a Michigander and so identify with your love-hate relationship with your home. As I age, though, I am leaning way stronger toward the hate winter side! LOL
ReplyDeleteLove the poem, really!
I heard about your summer and couldn't believe it! It's as if you're in Memphis. I remember being fascinated by the way downtown Minneapolis is joined by tunnels so no one has to walk out in subzero temperatures. And yes, down south our mouths were dropping when we heard of your record cold. Did your prize-fighting governor tic off God or something?
ReplyDeletewow......extreme....REALITY...love this..and YOU! can't wait to visit this place ((hugs))
ReplyDeleteI am here in the midwest, just 2 hours drive east of Chicago, and I am feeling this wretched heat too. Unbelievable it can get so hot in the summer and so cold in the winter! Great post!
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I love your little poem at the end. That was a bonus treat for me. :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm in Florida. I think there's something to be said about having ocean on both sides of the state. I can't remember the last time the temperature actually went over 100 F. But, when the humidity is high, 95 F can certainly feel like over 100 F!
Darlene I am so glad you liked my poem. Silly but oh so true. You are so lucky to live in beautiful Florida. Love the ocean too.
ReplyDeleteJenn
ReplyDeleteI pretty much stayed in the house when it was that hot. Ugh Thanks for coming by.
Brenda,
ReplyDeleteThanks you sweetie. You can come visit us any time.
Kathy,
ReplyDeleteYou so get the weather in MN. We definately get the same stuff. Stay cool.
Jo,
ReplyDeleteI am with you. The older I get winter stinks.
Joyce
ReplyDeleteFunny that your Perspective on the downtown tunnels in MPLS. I have never thought that odd, but it really is. Ha.
Angela
ReplyDeleteWow, glasses fogged over at 10, hey were in this together.
Paula
ReplyDeleteI really do not like the snow. I did when I had snowmobiles. Ughh
Maggie,
ReplyDeleteI know one hundred six. What the heck? Never remember it being this hot in my fourty eight years on earth.
Oh G-d--I grew up in Mn., but have no fond feelings toward it. The thing is, I knew I didn't belong there early in life because I was always bothered by the extreme cold. lol! Your description of the weather is true on all counts. ;-)
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ReplyDeleteI am so not into cold at my age. Yuck
*Chuckle* Loved the little poem. Have to say,I don't know whether to envy you or be glad I don't live there! Can't stand the heat, but I love the cold. Love the idea of such changeable weather, so much better than out fairly predictable grey and probably cloudy ¬¬
ReplyDeleteThanks for a little glimpse into your part of the world. *smile*