It's very nearly properly dark now when I leave work at 5, but that's living in Scotland for you, and I honestly wouldn't have it any other way. It's more than made up for by the long, sunlit evenings in the summer!
Crikey - I know California probably goes much further north than I think it does, but I didn't realise you were in aurora territory!
We're not! It's astonishing that the aurora could be seen anywhere this far south! If it weren't such an awful drive, I'd consider going out to a place with dark skies. And if these things were more predictable, I'd reserve a motel room in advance - it would be amazing to see the northern lights at this latitude.
The last US penny was minted today. I understand it will take up to 25 to 30 years for pennies to be completely phased out. Time to learn how to round up--or down to the nearest nickel. On the other hand, the more we become a cashless society, the more likely the penny will not be completely eliminated.
When we last had good aurora action here in the English East Midlands my husband drove to the nearest dark spot he knew and took some rather rubbish pictures. Our neighbour stepped out of her front door and got some cracking ones. Our road isn't exactly dark as it used to be a main road so the street lighting is rather powerful.
I paid for my Brunch yesterday using 3 pennies. I am sure the price will be rounded up soon. I did note that I was the only one of my friends using cash; the rest used a credit card.
They phased out pennies (well, to be accurate, cents), in Canada while we lived there; apparently school kids used to throw them away when they got them as change for their Timmy's/McDonald's/whatever at lunch time!
I received a phone call from a childhood friend that I have not seen in over 50 years. We have kept in touch by phone every couple of years. He told me he was going through his phone list and seeing who was still alive and who he should delete. At 87 I told him to please keep my listed. I am still laughing as I knew he was being serious.
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That's poignant. "We in dreams behold the Hebrides..."
We're not! It's astonishing that the aurora could be seen anywhere this far south! If it weren't such an awful drive, I'd consider going out to a place with dark skies. And if these things were more predictable, I'd reserve a motel room in advance - it would be amazing to see the northern lights at this latitude.
They phased out pennies (well, to be accurate, cents), in Canada while we lived there; apparently school kids used to throw them away when they got them as change for their Timmy's/McDonald's/whatever at lunch time!