Nice catch your Primel looks bit frosty
Tanay
On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 4:12 AM, Na Bha <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hallo all,
> Here some Fotos of Primel from my garden. The first flowers to appear in
> 2011. Till first week of Jan. we had snow, then the temperatures raised
> above zero, the snow melted. Today the sun is shining though the
> temperatures are going below zero again. But these two flowers are smiling.
>
> And that is the time to tell you a story.
> In my first winter in europe, that was in england, I was working an office.
> The day was sunny. In the lunch break I went from my office to my bank, not
> thinking of wearing a coat, it was warm in my room. The bank was not quite 1
> km from the office. In the beginning it was ok. Halfway to the bank I
> noticed how cold it was. But then I decided to go to the bank. In the bank I
> had to sign some papers and my fingers were frozen. The receptionist gave me
> her gloves, and after some time I was able to move my fingers.
>
> The lesson I learnt: The warmth in the room is not because the sun is
> shining outside but because the building-heating is on.
>
> Have a great day.
> Nalini
>
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