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In Laymans Terms · RV-Dreams Family Member

It's days like this . . .

RonC · RV-Dreams Family Member

I feel ya!! I lived near Chicago for a number of years. Their weather and that big lake conspire to make winter a miserable experience. Haven't been anywhere near there in a VERY long time and currently staying south of US Interstate 10 during the winter.

In Laymans Terms · RV-Dreams Family Member

Yes, that cold, damp weather and huge wet dumps of snow would be awful. I've seen news coverage of storms there that are way worse than anything we get here. In Saskatchewan, at least it's a dry cold!

Russ Ranger · RV-Dreams Family Member

I know I shouldn't say anything..... I can't help myself. It's 82 out on my deck this afternoon with a nice ocean breeze blowing in. An average Winter afternoon here in Mazatlan. We had fresh shrimp for dinner last night, (Not frozen - pun intended) This town is full of Canadians trying to avoid the snow.

Retirement is great.

In Laymans Terms · RV-Dreams Family Member

Haha - too good! We had FROZEN shrimp (straight out of the Costco bag) with bbq steak a couple nights ago - my husband braved the cold (I think it was -17 or so) to grill our meat, and I sautéed those little suckers in garlic butter. Yummy - but nothing like the real deal straight out of the ocean. I'm very jealous :)

LarryW21 · RV-Dreams Family Member

Please! Please! Don't look at the calendar.

(It's not yet the middle of January!)

RetiredVagabond · RV-Dreams Community Member

My sister has been reporting single digit nights at home in Montana, while here in the deserts of Arizona it may dip into the mid 40's during the night. Beautiful days in the 60's-70's

Loving the RV lifestyle...Hang on Spring is just around the corner!

In Laymans Terms · RV-Dreams Family Member

It helps that we spend all our free time researching campsites for next winter, thinking about generators versus solar panels, and dreaming of outfitting our camper for our life-to-come. The days are getting longer - two minutes of sunshine more a day, I heard this morning! Woohoo - it's now daylight from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm!!! I poke fun because I live here, but you're right - spring will be here before we know it :)

bjoyce · RV-Dreams Family Member

I see lots of Saskatchewan license plates here at the campground in Mesa AZ. You will have lots of company escaping winter.

nomorsno · RV-Dreams Family Member

We feel your pain laymans terms!! You must live close because we also woke to-35C that felt like-43 with the chill. So refreshing.....not! Have to wait for end of February 18 to bail out of this weather in winter. Wind gusts yesterday were 80-90 km/h (50-60 mph) and the snow from Saskatchewan was likely blowing through our yard lol. Enjoy it now and a couple years we'll laugh and steal some shrimp from ranger in mazatlan😜

In Laymans Terms · RV-Dreams Family Member

Brrrr - you had us beat by a degree or two! That wind must have cut right through your bones. Russ and Terri, keep a close eye on that shrimp because we Prairie chickens are going to come pecking - haha!

LarryW21 · RV-Dreams Family Member

Mama said there'll be days like this,
There'll be days like this Mama said
(Mama said, mama said)
Mama said there'll be days like this,
There'll be days like this my Mama said
(Mama said, mama said)

In Laymans Terms · RV-Dreams Family Member

Very funny Larry - catchy tune :D

Mama also said there'd be days around the freezing mark, and thank goodness that's what's on the way by the end of the weekend! Good-bye, deep freeze. You won't be missed!

BiggarView · RV-Dreams Family Member

Russ Ranger wrote:
I know I shouldn't say anything..... I can't help myself. It's 82 out on my deck this afternoon with a nice ocean breeze blowing in. An average Winter afternoon here in Mazatlan. We had fresh shrimp for dinner last night, (Not frozen - pun intended) This town is full of Canadians trying to avoid the snow.

Retirement is great.

It keeps us motivated... smile

TRAILERKING · RV-Dreams Family Member

Well all this coming week is supposed to be +single digits here in Regina.

In Laymans Terms · RV-Dreams Family Member

It's arrived here too, Trailerking! We've been out walking the last couple nights, in light jackets and gloves. Heaven! But still a stretch from fresh shrimp and a Mazatlan sunset ;)

Every warm day helps though - one day closer to the dream!

SamK · RV-Dreams Community Member

Wow! I have no choice but to brave the night.