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My husband and I begin our day by looking at the weather ap, have a guessing game of the exact moment of our temperature to see who comes the closest, and then check weather in other areas where loved ones live. Thanks for sharing!

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Love this as well! And can totally relate!

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Your entertaining piece reminded me of a conversation I had with my grandfather some 50 years ago about the weather. His insights - based on generations of observations - included the following: if the cows are lying down and the birds flying low, it will rain; if the sun is too bright at sunrise, it will rain in the afternoon; if you want sunshine on your wedding day, pick a date that falls on a full moon. Turns out, these observations are pretty accurate.

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I love this. Returning to Canada relatively recently after decades abroad, I can totally identify with the Canadian obsession with the weather. And I am actually rather impressed at the forecasting which helps me to organize my daily dog walks. But I also consider my experiential assessment, as when I open my front door first thing in the morning and take a few deep breaths before deciding on my outerwear and leashing my canine companion.

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The British are also weather obsessed! I think the number of words that indicate subtleties when describing the weather, indicate a country preoccupied with the subject. Sadly, in Scotland there are only a few words for sunshine, but more than 100 Scottish words for rain.

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Same here in Idaho! First thing! 🔆 wishing you a glorious day, whatever the weather turns out to be!

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This is so true! I love the fact that we keep checking despite the fact that iits usually wrong!

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This story rings so true. I have lived in other parts of the world too where people look mystified when in typical Canadian fashion I launch into a daily weather commentary, in a context where the weather is exactly the same every day. No need for apps. Thank you for this gently teasing reminder. And Stella's art for the story is just perfect.

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Many of us will see ourselves in this piece. (I know I check my weather app at least once a day.) I once worked with a gentleman from South Africa who was bemused and amused with Canadians' obsession with the weather. I think it's part of our charm!

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I love this. It has a resemblance to our own family experience here in far southern Australia.

In our household, I'm very much a 'stick the head outside the door, check the sky, the feels-like temperature and the fish kite on the flagpole for wind direction'. Husband meanwhile frantically checks his app from our Bureau of Meterology which is usually wrong anyway!

There's always the old adage too: Red at night, sailor's delight, red in the morning sailor's warning.

Somehow we muddle through.

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