Forumite-inspired images.

Give it a couple of winter's for your blood to thin out.

 

Just googled Texas...January MAX 12.7C MIN 2.2C! 2 Degrees! That's bloody cold...(55-36F)

Same time in Darwin MAX 35C MIN 25C (95-77F) Add to that 100% Humidity...

 

My family moved to Texas in January 1980, wore nothing heavier than a log sleeve shirt first two winter's , then began going down hill after that. Think its a combination of the near constant breeze/wind and moisture content that cuts to the bone. It doesn't help that we spend 6 months broiling.

 

Yep you're right...those temps were for Dallas. Darwin to SA border 1570kms - 970 miles

 

Yes 17 years in Canberra has given me an appreciation for people who live in that kind of cold...sooo depressing, people stay inside, don't talk to one another...having to run the hot water before washing one's hands, scraping ice off the wind shield with a credit card (because the hose has frozen up) Wow...im so glad im away from that. I think I've said before the Capital of Australia Canberra site was chosen BECAUSE it was so cold, the thinking that white (European) people work better in the cold...! Pffft...f..k that.
Canada is next level cold...why do people live there?
In Darwin, if it gets to 18C (64.4F) the cardies (cardigans) and beanies get pulled out and the dogs are all curled up tight...that's cold for a Territorian.
On top of Darwin's heat we are having a heat wave also...picked up two birds so far that have fallen to the heat...poor buggers...im taking out cold water for the two resident plovers near me who are sitting on eggs in the sun at the moment. As soon as I fill the bowl they run over and dip their feet in the water and then drink and drink...
A picture of the Lap winged Plover...I chose this picture because you can see their two spurs they have in their wings...they are retracted, but can push them out as a weaponised wing...they like to dive bomb during nesting season, so you have to become friends with them. The most fearless bird I've ever seen, they will stand up to anything...I've even seen one stand its ground against a plane!

 

Hello. Just waiting for snow and minus 30 Celsius degree weather. Just nice for skiing a 30 kilometer round. After that hot chocolate and sauna and a beer or two...

 

Here we go.....

Golden oldie....

Weather effects in Finland and rest of the World:

+15c Spanish wear caps, gloves and winter coats, Finns are sunbathing.

+10c French desperately try to get their central heating on. Finns plant flowers.

+5c Italian cars won't start. Finns drive with convertibles.

... 0c Pure water freezes. Water in river Vantaa thinkens a bit.

-5c First people are found frozen in California. Finnish midsummer festival ends.

-10c Scottish turn the heat on in their houses. Finns start to use long-sleeve shirts.

-20c Swedes stay indoors. Finns are having last barbeque before winter.

-30c Half of the Greek people have frozen to death. Finns start to dry their laundry indoors.

-40c Fake Santas are moving to south. Finnish army cancels winter training due to warm weather.

-50c Daninsh people are loosing their teeth. Finns rent movies and stay indoors.

-60c Polarbears evacuate North Pole. Finnish army starts its winter training.

-70c Siberian people are moving to Moscow. Finns are furious since the Koskenkorva ( vodka ) can't be stored outdoors anymore.

-273c Absolute Zero. Finns admit that it is quite cold outside.

-300c Hell freezes over. Finland wins soccer World Cup.

( We know that Hell has frozen over already. We won the Eurovision song contest in 2006 by Lordi. Otherwise it has always been zero points....)

 

I make a similar point...don’t live in an environment where shelter is survival...live where you can sleep under a tree...

 

What? No problem....
And a wonderful view.