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Chill wind

 


Alot of the time over Winter we get a really chilly dry cold wind so shops like this are very handy to browse in. This one in Hokitika from memory sells merino, wool and possum fur clothing but they are a bit pricey.

Yesterday we had a very cloudy chill day. I tried to convince my youngest to mow the lawn before our forecasted 3 days of drizzle but he had to work instead so we had the fire on most of the day as our "high" got to about 11 degrees. Thankfully today it's a bit wet and warmer (weird how that works).

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Yogi♪♪♪ said…
When I was a kid we lived for a while in Eagar Arizona. Mainly known for John Wayne's Bar 26 Cattle ranch. I'll always remember it for the cold dry winds all winter long. We heated the house with a big fancy fireplace and me and my brother hauled the logs to the house and then cut them with a manual bow saw, split, and then stacked them and hauled to the house daily the wood we would need.
As you can guess to this day I do not like cold, dry, windy places. And fires in fireplaces are not cozy to me. They make my muscles hurt.
14 June 2024 at 08:56
roentare said…
It was only 8 degree celcius as maximum yesterday. Coldest in 5 years. I just want to cringe into my bed everyday.

Possum fur clothing sounds so exotic to me
14 June 2024 at 10:07
Tom said…
...ot got HOT here today.
14 June 2024 at 10:19
Bill said…
I don't like windy days when it's chilly. It's 12C right now.
14 June 2024 at 11:06
Bill said…
The wind makes it feel really cold, time to dress warm.
14 June 2024 at 11:07
Veronica Lee said…
It's great you have a cozy shop like the one in Hokitika to escape to.

Stay cozy by the fire, Amy!
14 June 2024 at 14:19
Iris Flavia said…
I have my winter-socks on. Legs still cold. Mid-June. 14C. Summer?
14 June 2024 at 18:32
gz said…
Possum Merino mix is expensive..but with care lasts well and is so light and warm it is worth it.
14 June 2024 at 20:30
local alien said…
That's a great name for a shop. Kiwis are so imaginative.
14 June 2024 at 22:47
DawnTreader said…
Supposed to be summer here but yesterday on my walk I did wish I had put on a winter jacket rather than my summer one... It was only like 11C here here then too! (After a very summery month of May, June so far has been much colder + wet and windy too.)
15 June 2024 at 03:49
Lydia C. Lee said…
We too have the endless rain...it's the worst (except given we're always in drought I shouldn't complain) #Allseasons
15 June 2024 at 08:52
Sharon said…
No chill winds where I am. It would be nice but I don't expect that for many more months.
15 June 2024 at 11:22
s.c said…
Nice you can get a remedy for the chill winds.
16 June 2024 at 07:56
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