Weather Patterns
Minggu, 23 Desember 2012
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It is time.
The first snowfalls have skirted through the Lakes Region and although there have been only a few morning frosts worthy of car window scraping, it's clear that the season has altered, that the annual lifestyle switch has begun.
Time to head out to the outdoor shed, to "retiree" the autumn rake in an annual ritual - and time to reactivating the snow shovel.
That's when you notice... Sitting in a corner are the accoutrements of "summer": folded-up beach chairs, an oversized colorful dusty umbrella, a plastic baseball bat and whiffle ball.
Looking peculiarly isolated, they call back to you: "Remember when we went to the lake together? What about that picnic in the park by the shore?"
But it's now impossible now to comprehend exactly what these objects are, or what they're used for.
"Sorry, but we have no time for the beach now. Got to get sand in the car trunk. Have to find warm winter gloves and waterproof the kids' boots.
What exactly are those things, anyway?
Drive around the Lakes Region at night this time of year for another foreign experience.
Once, homeowners simply put up small color lights to show their Christmas sprit.
Now giant inflated figures sit on snow-specked yards, broadcasting the "joyous" season.
Overblown Santas. Too-puffy Teddy Bears. Exorbitant reindeer... All with an eerie white light shining from within.
Last night, on a Laconia street corner, some inflatable friends some how escaped their moorings and were wishing folks Season's Greetings from a sidewalk, halfway down the block from their original residence.
But if you drive by the next morning, it's an even scarier scene.
Here lies the plastic puddle of vinyl "skin" of your holiday heroes - deflated, depreciated, demolished.
(Let's hope the kids never stumble upon this gruesome scene and piece together all the evidence.)
The first snowfalls have skirted through the Lakes Region and although there have been only a few morning frosts worthy of car window scraping, it's clear that the season has altered, that the annual lifestyle switch has begun.
Time to head out to the outdoor shed, to "retiree" the autumn rake in an annual ritual - and time to reactivating the snow shovel.
That's when you notice... Sitting in a corner are the accoutrements of "summer": folded-up beach chairs, an oversized colorful dusty umbrella, a plastic baseball bat and whiffle ball.
Looking peculiarly isolated, they call back to you: "Remember when we went to the lake together? What about that picnic in the park by the shore?"
But it's now impossible now to comprehend exactly what these objects are, or what they're used for.
"Sorry, but we have no time for the beach now. Got to get sand in the car trunk. Have to find warm winter gloves and waterproof the kids' boots.
What exactly are those things, anyway?
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Drive around the Lakes Region at night this time of year for another foreign experience.
Once, homeowners simply put up small color lights to show their Christmas sprit.
Now giant inflated figures sit on snow-specked yards, broadcasting the "joyous" season.
Overblown Santas. Too-puffy Teddy Bears. Exorbitant reindeer... All with an eerie white light shining from within.
Last night, on a Laconia street corner, some inflatable friends some how escaped their moorings and were wishing folks Season's Greetings from a sidewalk, halfway down the block from their original residence.
But if you drive by the next morning, it's an even scarier scene.
Here lies the plastic puddle of vinyl "skin" of your holiday heroes - deflated, depreciated, demolished.
(Let's hope the kids never stumble upon this gruesome scene and piece together all the evidence.)
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