Tag Archives: winter

The Four Seasons

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Murray Hill

If you are lucky enough to live in a part of the world that has four distinct seasons, you really are lucky! Each one represents a beginning and an end to something; warmth, cold, growth, hibernation, wet, dry, etc. To … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature | Tagged fall, four seasons, nature, spring, summer, weather, winter | Leave a comment

Goose talk

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Murray Hill

We are having a late spring here in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Winter just won’t let go. We still have high snow drifts, frozen lakes, rivers and ponds. It’s warming up but not nearly fast enough for those of us looking … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Uncategorized | Tagged bird migration, Canada Geese, Canadian winter, cold weather, goose migration, migration, spring, spring thaw, winter | 1 Comment

Canadians defined

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Murray Hill

We are Canadian! The Official Canadian Temperature Conversion Chart: 50 Fahrenheit (10 C) Californians shiver uncontrollably. Canadians plant gardens. 35 Fahrenheit (1.6 C) Italian Cars won’t start Canadians drive with the windows down 32 Fahrenheit (0 C) American water freezes … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Behaviour | Tagged Canada, Canadian winter, cold temperatures, cold weather, positive attitude, weather, winter | 1 Comment

The perfect storm

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Murray Hill

Anticipating the return of our Winnipeg Jets in a blizzard. It makes perfect sense to me!

Posted in Sports | Tagged blizzard, NHL, snow, Winnipeg, Winnipeg Jets, winter | Leave a comment

Monday Is Not Blue

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Murray Hill

Good news! Blue Monday does not exist. A part-time lecturer working at a British university was paid by a travel agency wanting to sell holiday tours, to support a concocted idea called Blue Monday. The formula created by this “mood … Continue reading →