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Date Posted: 12:26:01 08/22/05 Mon GMT-5
Author: Roger
Author Host/IP: blvb01.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca / 198.103.40.3
Subject: Re: Escapes and cheques
In reply to: Lori 's message, "Re: Escapes and cheques" on 10:51:26 08/21/05 Sun GMT-5

I think we should have DST all year round, so we can at least drive home in the light. I have heard that the leaves may turn colour if they have had a dry season, or an unusually wet one.

Hope you have, or had, a great escape. Meself, I kinda look forward to winter.

Cheers,
Roger

>Hi, Diane:
>
>Enjoy your escape and best of luck with your workshop.
>And don't even think about the W word yet! I was
>reading that the reason leaves start to fall is not
>because of the cold, but because of the shortening
>hours of daylight. But maybe Bush can fix that for us
>with his daylight savings scheme, eh?
>
>Cheers,
>
>Lori
>
>
>>Hi folks,
>>
>>I'm going to Port Elgin for a few days and will give a
>>workshop while I'm there. Mainly though, I'm looking
>>forward to getting out of the city and out of my wee
>>apartment for more than a few hours, at least once
>>before the arrival of winter.
>>
>>Shouldn't mention the W word, but leaves are beginning
>>to fall from the trees already. Or maybe we CAN blame
>>that on a too-dry summer.
>>
>>At last, my contest entry cheque has been cashed. Now
>>if eventually the Niagara Branch sends me a cheque,
>>I'll be able to pay my CAA fees.
>>
>>The joys of high finance, huh?
>>
>>Your escaping correspondent.

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