tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901844543243405919.post5093101659492944198..comments2024-03-08T22:33:35.306-08:00Comments on Exercise Finished: A weather-induced ranttervnmalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16059486741282674657noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901844543243405919.post-85926562022482515062013-12-29T12:12:54.540-08:002013-12-29T12:12:54.540-08:00just love all your posts and thanks for taking the...just love all your posts and thanks for taking the time to share with all of us. My Brother-In- Law lives in Iowa and they moved around a bit as he is a Minister when he retired where did he move back to ? Iowa :) Because of health reasons they do spend a couple of the Winter months now in Texas but I think his heart always remains in Iowa:) Belated Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!<br />tawnyhillshepherdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13780810335620143661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901844543243405919.post-17204115574227580502013-12-26T14:48:01.360-08:002013-12-26T14:48:01.360-08:00I expect no sympathy at all for the fact that my w...I expect no sympathy at all for the fact that my windows are open and I had to run the AC in the car on the way back to the SF Bay Area from Monterey, but we are in a record drought, and wildlife, farms and cities are going to be in deep trouble if we don't get a whole lot of rain soon. Which is not likely to happen. Even ridiculously gorgeous weather has its price.Lynn Ungarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12674803547032895797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901844543243405919.post-13253614776493207942013-12-26T08:50:09.721-08:002013-12-26T08:50:09.721-08:00It's the change that's bad!It's the change that's bad!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14429336274525281264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901844543243405919.post-69606707446854425692013-12-25T07:25:58.391-08:002013-12-25T07:25:58.391-08:00Great read, Melinda! I grew up in Duluth, MN, and...Great read, Melinda! I grew up in Duluth, MN, and have generally felt that Iowa winters were pretty mild. Somehow this year even I am already sick of this winter! Merry Christmas!Kate in Iowahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15104952377874074075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901844543243405919.post-5239759376328264912013-12-23T17:23:40.899-08:002013-12-23T17:23:40.899-08:00SOOOOO shared with our friends from The Mid-West -...SOOOOO shared with our friends from The Mid-West - and the reasons Khyra and I made our 2503 mile Trek to The Tundra in Nov 2010 (with stays in MN and IA) - where we got to meet our very first BELGIANS in furson - I'm sure Eva and Brice are sorry MN isn't up to the task!<br /><br />Love it!NAK and The Residents of The Khottage Now With KhattleDog!https://www.blogger.com/profile/12341698924927724604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901844543243405919.post-61958993432479597112013-12-23T11:46:33.536-08:002013-12-23T11:46:33.536-08:00It really is so much better living someplace that ...It really is so much better living someplace that doesn't get weather. My insane Irish ancestors thought that settling in WA was a good idea, meaning I ended up spending too much of my life dealing with snow, ice and cold. I thank god every day that I escaped to S Cal.Kathy Kailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11560236770518032357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901844543243405919.post-86202899226074664192013-12-23T09:43:23.614-08:002013-12-23T09:43:23.614-08:00As a former Iowan, I feel your pain. When I was a...As a former Iowan, I feel your pain. When I was a student at Iowa State, I used to call home to see if we had running water in the house -- hated pumping and hauling from the cistern.<br />Lisa from SeattleAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16310046286619923395noreply@blogger.com