Dreaming of an El Niño Winter?
El Niño (Spanish for “Little Boy) occurs when the Tropical Pacific is unusually
warm, more than 0.5˚C or 0.9˚F hotter than average. It heats the air above it,
which allows the atmosphere to hold more moisture.
El Niños bring warmer weather north and cooler weather south. El Niños normally make the northern states and Canada warmer and the southern
states and Mexico wetter. Confusing, isn’t it!
El Niño isn’t the only pattern that shapes winter. If an Arctic Oscillation is in a negative mood, it will be cold. The Arctic Oscillation is the king of winter, and a “little boy” cannot fight a king.
So, if you love shoveling snow off your sidewalks, this winter may disappoint you. If you like cool but not frigid weather, El Niño may be your best friend.
Am I crazy to be talking "winter"? There are 69 days until Christmas and it will be here before you blink twice.
Do you shop early? Do you shop online or at the mall?
1) Gonna be a sunshiny day.
2) Do you buy and carve a pumpkin?
3) Jim went with me yesterday to buy groceries, and it helped my attitude!
4) Jim went to church with me last night and says he will go again tonight. We attend different churches, but it was nice to have him with me.
5) Elizabeth has bronchitis and Jenn stayed home yesterday and will stay again today to make sure she gets well before going back to daycare.
6) My Leigh has two girls - Aryn 14, and Grayce 11. A. is an athlete and "tom boy" of sorts; G. is a girly girl and they are giving my daughter a slow nervous breakdown! (not)
7) We will have 4 new missionaries at the service tonight and I am so looking forward to hearing from them.
8) I am watching Kelly and Michael as I type and they are showing a 24 inch gourd. WOW!
9) Cali, my cat, continues to turn her water and food bowls over....sigh.
10)Wishing you a very happy day with "sunshine and lollipops!"
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El Niño isn’t the only pattern that shapes winter. If an Arctic Oscillation is in a negative mood, it will be cold. The Arctic Oscillation is the king of winter, and a “little boy” cannot fight a king.
So, if you love shoveling snow off your sidewalks, this winter may disappoint you. If you like cool but not frigid weather, El Niño may be your best friend.
Am I crazy to be talking "winter"? There are 69 days until Christmas and it will be here before you blink twice.
Do you shop early? Do you shop online or at the mall?
1) Gonna be a sunshiny day.
2) Do you buy and carve a pumpkin?
3) Jim went with me yesterday to buy groceries, and it helped my attitude!
4) Jim went to church with me last night and says he will go again tonight. We attend different churches, but it was nice to have him with me.
5) Elizabeth has bronchitis and Jenn stayed home yesterday and will stay again today to make sure she gets well before going back to daycare.
6) My Leigh has two girls - Aryn 14, and Grayce 11. A. is an athlete and "tom boy" of sorts; G. is a girly girl and they are giving my daughter a slow nervous breakdown! (not)
7) We will have 4 new missionaries at the service tonight and I am so looking forward to hearing from them.
8) I am watching Kelly and Michael as I type and they are showing a 24 inch gourd. WOW!
9) Cali, my cat, continues to turn her water and food bowls over....sigh.
10)Wishing you a very happy day with "sunshine and lollipops!"
Hi Linda! No, I don't carve a pumpkin for Halloween anymore. I'm happy that Jim went to church with you!! Yay! I like having Joe with me at the grocery, too. That way, he is invested in what I will be preparing! Have you tried bottled water for Cali? Maybe she doesn't like the chemicals in your tap water? Just a thought I had. It's usually dogs who turn over the bowls. Short of using a rack for the bowls, and screwing it to a board, I really don't have any more suggestions. Maybe she just wants you to know who is boss! LOL
ReplyDeleteHi Linda, I apologize for being behind on commenting. Do you have a couple of bricks that you could put on either side of Cali's bowls? I like for John to go with me grocery shopping so that he can see from week to week how much grocery costs are rising!!!!! We don't decorate much for Halloween these days. I know you are looking forward to the missionaries talks tonight at church. Have a nice evening.
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping for a mild winter! I do shop early for Christmas but no matter how early I start I am usually still shopping on Christmas Eve!
ReplyDelete1. Yay!
2. We usually buy a pumpkin and carve it:-) I think last year we bought one but it never got carved..lol.
3. I love when Walt goes grocery shopping with me. We usually end up buying way more food but at least he can't get on me for spending too much because it was his decision..lol
4. That's so great that Jim went with you to church!
5. I hope Elizabeth feels better soon!
6. Your daughter has my sympathy! LOL
7. Enjoy!
8. That is huge!
9. Maple Lane's suggestion of putting a couple of bricks on either side of Cali's bowl is an excellent tip!
10. Right back atcha!!
Sunshine and lollipops to you as well, smiles.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I'll carve a pumpkin but I made pumpkin pie Monday ..with canned lol oh reminds me, one time at Christmas I opened a can of green beans and it had pumpkin in it. I have the pic somewhere .
Have a blessed day
Oops! I would have had a good laugh at the can of "green beans"! Have a wonderful day dear Cheryl.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like the winter we had in Ohio last year and I'll admit... I liked it. I hate snow and freezing temps. I'm hoping for another mild winter.
ReplyDeleteBob went grocery shopping with me yesterday and it always helps my mood too. Why should I be the only to suffer?
We don't do the pumpkins. I thought pumpkin came in a can. lol
I wish I was able to hear the missionaries too. It can be quite a blessing.
Hope you have a great week (what's left of it) And that your girls get well soon.