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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Jul 25, 2015 13:01:30 GMT
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Sarah*H
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Post by Sarah*H on Jul 25, 2015 13:12:56 GMT
I love all the seasons (yes, even winter!) and fall is my favorite but I'm not ready yet. Don't want the kids to go back to school, don't want to give up the slower pace, don't want to say goodbye to summery food and drinks, don't want the birds to fly south just yet. There will come a day when I'm ready to get back to the structure and routine, enjoy a fire in the fireplace and decorate the house with pumpkin everything but today is not that day!
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gloryjoy
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Post by gloryjoy on Jul 25, 2015 13:21:44 GMT
I'm a Canadian...never ready for fall! I'm a Canadian too, but fall is my favorite time of year. I'm on the westcoast though, so we have a much milder winter than you do. Love the leaves turning different colors, the warm days but crisp nights, jeans, boots and light sweaters.
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Post by pierkiss on Jul 25, 2015 13:26:50 GMT
Hell no! Summer has FINALLY shown up here and I'm too busy splashing in the pool for fall!
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Post by mrsscrapdiva on Jul 25, 2015 13:26:50 GMT
Yes! Yes! Yes!
My baby is going to Kindergarten in September!
This summer feels like a bust. We had a very long winter, very little spring and sudden hot weather. I feel like I missed my spring opportunity to plant all my seeds and I don't many flowers to enjoy in my garden. Also I made plans to wing it this summer with the kids and only do 1 week of camp for them because camp is so expensive. But they crave routine and they have been fighting a lot. (those are some other non fall issues mixed in there)
And I love fall clothing and the cool crisp mornings. I love enjoying a hot cinnamon coffee and seeing the leaves change on the trees!
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Post by moveablefeast on Jul 25, 2015 13:28:28 GMT
Noooooooo. I love summer. We have over a month of summer left and we are going to make the most of it - even though I have to go back to work next week
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Post by littlemama on Jul 25, 2015 13:31:15 GMT
Hell, no! We are in the midst of our third cool summer in a row. I want HOT weather!! We have had brutal winters the past two years and cool summers. I hate it!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2015 13:35:07 GMT
No! Summer is far too short and unreliable in England so it depresses me when autumn is beckoning and all that's ahead is months and months of grey-ness, rain, cold etc before I've had enough of wearing my pretty summer clothes and sandals. I hate layering up and feeling restricted in autumn/winter clothes, I'm much happier in lightweight summer stuff. We're still waiting for Summer to arrive, so far it's been a miserable wash out. It was so cold last night we had the heating on!! I bought seven pairs of sandals and they've mostly gone unworn
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marimoose
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Post by marimoose on Jul 25, 2015 13:35:37 GMT
NO! I love summer and we really haven't had much of a summer in my opinion. The temps have been way cooler than normal and TOO much rain. We have hit 100 once and only a handful of 90's. Heck, it seems like we are lucky to hit the low 80's. I refuse to do Fall until I am rewarded with some summer and it isn't looking so great. I checked the long range weather and this is out only week that had any 90's and the next month is filled with 70's and 80's. Wahhhhh
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oldcrow
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Post by oldcrow on Jul 25, 2015 13:36:02 GMT
I'm a Canadian...never ready for fall! Or winter.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jul 25, 2015 13:40:26 GMT
Yes and no. Yes because my girl will be in all day kindergarten. I will suddenly have my days back and I've missed my work SO much! No because my girl will be in kindergarten all day and I'll miss having her chatty little self around. How's that for waffling? I kind of wish we still had half day kindergarten here because it would allow us both to ease into this big change instead of jumping right into the deep end of the pool, but she seems really ready for it so I guess I should be, too. (I will not cry at the bus stop. I will NOT cry at the bus stop. I WILL NOT CRY at the bus stop!)
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Post by gar on Jul 25, 2015 13:44:17 GMT
No! Summer is far too short and unreliable in England so it depresses me when autumn is beckoning and all that's ahead is months and months of grey-ness, rain, cold etc before I've had enough of wearing my pretty summer clothes and sandals. I hate layering up and feeling restricted in autumn/winter clothes, I'm much happier in lightweight summer stuff. We're still waiting for Summer to arrive, so far it's been a miserable wash out. It was so cold last night we had the heating on!! I bought seven pairs of sandals and they've mostly gone unworn We've had some lovely weather in the south (and hardly any rain) but it's not enough! DD put the heating on this morning for her shower but other than that I haven't needed to....and I don't want to yet either!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2015 13:51:55 GMT
We're still waiting for Summer to arrive, so far it's been a miserable wash out. It was so cold last night we had the heating on!! I bought seven pairs of sandals and they've mostly gone unworn We've had some lovely weather in the south (and hardly any rain) but it's not enough! DD put the heating on this morning for her shower but other than that I haven't needed to....and I don't want to yet either! I hate that the heating had to go on but I was shivering. We had one week of fairly decent weather but that's all, I feel like the nights are creeping in already and it's going to be Winter before we know it
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Post by hop2 on Jul 25, 2015 13:56:46 GMT
NO!!! Absolutely not!!!!
We haven't had 'fall' for about 3-4 years so while I'd like several months of fall weather. I love fall, favorite season ever. But we just don't have it anymore. I'm afraid of actual fall. I mean it's hot here thru September then it f%@$&&ing snows in October. And snows and sniws and sniws theu March. Um no, no I can not do that again no no. No!
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Post by gar on Jul 25, 2015 14:00:14 GMT
We've had some lovely weather in the south (and hardly any rain) but it's not enough! DD put the heating on this morning for her shower but other than that I haven't needed to....and I don't want to yet either! I hate that the heating had to go on but I was shivering. We had one week of fairly decent weather but that's all, I feel like the nights are creeping in already and it's going to be Winter before we know it It always comes too soon. But you never know, we could have a good August still and September can be lovely too even though the evenings are definitely shorter. Every autumn we think about emigrating
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2015 14:01:51 GMT
I despise summer, so yes, I'm so ready for Fall to arrive. It's my favorite time of year!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2015 14:03:13 GMT
I hate that the heating had to go on but I was shivering. We had one week of fairly decent weather but that's all, I feel like the nights are creeping in already and it's going to be Winter before we know it It always comes too soon. But you never know, we could have a good August still and September can be lovely too even though the evenings are definitely shorter. Every autumn we think about emigrating Wouldn't an Indian Summer be awesome?
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Post by epeanymous on Jul 25, 2015 14:22:03 GMT
Normally, no, but we are having a really hot summer for the PNW, and I am over it.
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Rhondito
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Post by Rhondito on Jul 25, 2015 14:25:40 GMT
I've been ready for fall since summer arrived. This summer is just awful this year - so much hotter than last year. It's so hot I feel sick in the afternoons, and that's no fun.
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Post by bessieb on Jul 25, 2015 14:30:21 GMT
Nooo, children's school holidays only started this week. So can't be thinking of Autumn yet. Looking forward to some beach time and hoping the summer weather will arrive.
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Post by gar on Jul 25, 2015 14:34:18 GMT
It always comes too soon. But you never know, we could have a good August still and September can be lovely too even though the evenings are definitely shorter. Every autumn we think about emigrating Wouldn't an Indian Summer be awesome? Very, very awesome
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PLurker
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Post by PLurker on Jul 25, 2015 15:03:07 GMT
ONLY for the reason for football seaon! Don't you mean Packer Season?
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Post by penguin on Jul 25, 2015 15:48:03 GMT
I cant wait for fall! It's my favorite season.
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Post by chaosisapony on Jul 25, 2015 16:17:45 GMT
NO! I love summer and we really haven't had much of a summer in my opinion. The temps have been way cooler than normal and TOO much rain. We have hit 100 once and only a handful of 90's. Heck, it seems like we are lucky to hit the low 80's. I refuse to do Fall until I am rewarded with some summer and it isn't looking so great. I checked the long range weather and this is out only week that had any 90's and the next month is filled with 70's and 80's. Wahhhhh If that was the weather here I would be all over summer! We average over 100 most days, extreme highs up to 110, and lows in the mid 90s. The nights don't even cool off enough to open the windows. It's a minimum four months of misery. Saying that, this particular July hasn't been as bad as it usually is so I have made an effort to embrace summer. I have been venturing outdoors and doing things in the daylight, even though it goes against everything I like. Still though, I'm ready to be done. I'd be delighted with some mid to low 80s and nights where you need a sweater. I keep reading articles all about how we're supposed to have an El Nino winter starting in October and lasting through March. They are predicting lots of flooding the likes of which my part of California hasn't seen since 1997. I can't wait. It will be so refreshing!
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suzastampin
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Post by suzastampin on Jul 25, 2015 17:28:04 GMT
NO, NO ,NO OH HECK NO! Summer has just arrived in this part of NY state. We had the first 90 degree day this last week. It rained 23 out of 30 days in June, plus an all day downpour on 4th of July. Our winter this last year was so cold and so snowy. No one will ever hear me complain about the heat.
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Post by melanell on Jul 25, 2015 17:38:38 GMT
I love fall, but it's been rainy and cool for a month here, plus my son broke a bone in early June and just got his cast off this week, so I feel like we're just truly starting to really enjoy summer now!
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cycworker
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Post by cycworker on Jul 25, 2015 18:02:10 GMT
I'm a Canadian...never ready for fall! This! I love summer! Love the heat. Do hate the drought though
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valincal
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Post by valincal on Jul 25, 2015 18:07:38 GMT
I'm a Canadian...never ready for fall! This! I love summer! Love the heat. Do hate the drought though I'm in the Okanagan for the summer and the forest fires have been awful. We finally got some rain yesterday and today which is a welcome break but I'll be looking forward to the sunshine next week!
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Post by alittleintrepid on Jul 25, 2015 18:11:31 GMT
I'm a Canadian...never ready for fall! Exactly. And we are having the best summer weather...I don't want to wish it away!
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Post by Dori~Mama~Bear on Jul 25, 2015 19:59:18 GMT
I wear tank tops all year. I never wear long sleeves unless it is to put on a hoody during the winter. I usually start wearing my uggs round Halloween. Usually because it is starting to rain by then. flip flops don't so well here in the cold rain or I would wear them year round. I wear long pants starting in the middle of November to about the middle of March maybe April
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