When we lived up in the Northwest, close to Seattle, I had never met people who were as excited when the sun peaked through than those Northwesterners. True Sun Worship at it's finest. If it was 60 degrees but sunny, the swim suits and flip flops came out!
Chico seems to be opposite. I don't think I have ever been a part of a community more excited for rain and cold weather. The last two days have been over cast with sprinkles and we have even had "Tornado Warnings!" Let me just put it out there that the "Tornado" clouds I saw looked more like vertical clouds than Tornados, but by all means... send out the weather warnings! Yesterday, as I was running errands I saw about 6 women dressed in jeans, uggs, sweaters and scarves... we're talking shopping in New York City in the middle of winter outfits. It was 67 degrees... with no precipitation!
These people are naming it and claiming it! We skipped right through Autumn and went straight to Minnesota winters! I can personally tell you of about 8 people who "wore cozy socks and drank hot chocolate" in the last couple of days. How do I know this? Their facebook status' tell me so! These Chicoans are hard core about getting their winter on!
And I couldn't agree more.
If sending my children in the back yard to do the Indian rain dance would keep this weather around, they'd be out there sporting their deer skins.
We have a fire in the wood stove, hot chocolate with mounds of whip cream, soup for lunch and 4 pairs of fuzzy socks on. We completely embrace the winter crazies.
Tomorrows forecast.... clear, sunny and 70... oh well... we will take it while it lasts!
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