@KaliYoni: You will - no doubt - share my delight when I inform you that one of the two delicious slices of galette des rois that I treated myself to yesterday, (and yes, they opened a fresh galette for me) in the French bakery - the second, which I have enjoyed just now with a second mug of delightful coffee (Nicaraguan, served with organic hot milk) - for, I had devoured the first, yesterday, on my return from the city, along with a freshly prepared mug of serious and welcome coffee, - as it transpired, did, in fact, play host to a fève.
It makes me happy to know that you're still in contact with former students. What a wonderful thing.
I'm in shock. There is a bright yellow orb outside - still cold though I was told it is really very hot - and last night there was still some light from the west at 6 pm. Last month it was very dark by that time. /s
Happy to see some light anyway. Spam-people are on my mind too as our work social media have gotten a few messages from these ... people? Bots?
I'm in shock. There is a bright yellow orb outside - still cold though I was told it is really very hot - and last night there was still some light from the west at 6 pm. Last month it was very dark by that time. /s
Happy to see some light anyway. Spam-people are on my mind too as our work social media have gotten a few messages from these ... people? Bots?
Yes, I am also noticing some slight lengthening of the daylight during the evening.......which is very, very, welcome.
Agreed.
Yes, it is.
The North Pole for example. No more snow forecast for my location for now. Although it will be freezing in the morning. I’ve set the car to defrost and get nice and warm for my drive in to the office tomorrow.
The North Pole sounds good to me; let the snow, all snow, and all ice, (both black and white ice), and frost, and freezing things, such as hailstones, all remain nicely rooted, there, with no inclination to wander and share their cold selves with us.
Sun still rises close to 8:00 AM and sets at 4:00 PM. I haven't noticed a change since November.
We got our fair share of snow - I think close to 10 inches - in the past week. Although a little bit has melted, it's still there, and likely, according to one of my professors, will remain until April.
Flipping heck. That’s -29 degrees centigrade! Rather you than me….
I have experienced such frigid horrors in Russia, and in Belarus, and in Poland.
From what I can see (and yes, I do keep an eye on such things, the measurement of time fascinates me), it has changed, by perhaps, about as much as 15 minutes, or so, at either end of the day, thus, the day itself is roughly half an hour longer - in its entirety - than it was at the time of the winter solstice.
