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Now that's taking advantage of the beautiful weather!

11 years ago

Fella across from my condo, in the medium, relaxing in his green hammock!

Now that's enjoying this beautiful weather, today!

{{!gwi}}

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ravencajun Zone 8b TX
11 years ago
It was a great day here for that also. I need to put my hammock stand back up under the big oak in the back yard. I love days like this.
glenda_al
Original Author
11 years ago
You gotta squint your eyes to see the green hammock :o)
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I would love it if we could have a good old fashioned spring here this year. So often it seems like we go from cold to hot without those nice warm weeks leading up to summer.
kayjones
11 years ago
That's what's so nice about living in NW Florida - it's never really hot and rarely gets really cold. The wind is our biggest issue - it can cut through you like a knife, in winter and early spring - brrrrr!
Holly_ON
11 years ago
We have below normal temperatures forecast till the end of March. :-(
jannie
11 years ago
I'm in Long Island,and it's still winter here. It was 30 degrees when I got up this (Saturday) morning. But tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day and Wednesday is the First Day of Spring! Yay!
OklaMoni
11 years ago
It was very windy yesterday, which brought a lot of "hated" cedar tree pollen to the area.

Thus, today I am miserable...

The weather here has been heavenly the last few days temperature wise...But will take a cold dive for a few days, prolly as long as my daughter and her family are here. :(

Moni
sleeperblues
11 years ago
I wish. Snowed last night, more to come tomorrow and only in the high 20s with lots of wind. So sick of winter!!
phyllis__mn
11 years ago
-7ÃÂº here this morning, and more snow. Winter can leave any time now!!
glenda_al
Original Author
11 years ago
It's an ideal place for a hammock!

I just can't get in and out of one anymore :o(
sjerin
11 years ago
Looks lovely! My dds thought it would be such a great idea to get Daddy a hammock, no realizing the overhang can't support it. So now we have a stand that is IN MY WAY all the time! We don't have a large backyard and he hardly ever lies in it. One of the dds does when she visits which isn't often, since she lives several states away.

Hey, Glenda, maybe you can sneak over there sometime when he's not home and give it a spin....
yayagal
11 years ago
Oh I wanna lay in that!!!! It's cold here in Ma. and storm coming tomorrow.
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11 years ago
I hope someone tells Old Man Winter to pack up because it will be spring next Wednesday.
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