Vancouver Gloating - My flowers are coming up!

Norstar · #1 02-22-2009, 04:56 PM

After living most of my life in Ontario, and working many a cold, blizzard filled winters as a linesman for Bell Canada, I never get over the fact that my flowers start budding at this time of year!

Hears a few more bonuses about living southwestern BC.
1. I rarely ever wear a winter coat anymore.
2. I can handle the rain much better than snow.
3. The people are very laid back and super nice.

I LOVE BC!

marie · #2 02-22-2009, 05:14 PM

Actually everything is about 6 weeks late this year, my snowdrops are only just starting to flower now along with a few early crocus and I had to wear a winter coat often enough for it to get dirty

digital-audiophile · #3 02-22-2009, 05:21 PM

Bah!!!

I get enough of this from my parents

The retired out in Quallicum Beach a couple years back and they love to remind my of how the roses are blooming while I am still dealing with snow and ice

Lance · #4 02-22-2009, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by marie

Actually everything is about 6 weeks late this year, my snowdrops are only just starting to flower now along with a few early crocus and I had to wear a winter coat often enough for it to get dirty

Yup, I agree. It was definitely a colder winter than previous ones.

Delphinus · #5 02-22-2009, 05:25 PM

Hahahaha, yeah yeah.

Maybe one day I can come be a gloater too.

I was working with a company who had to move a control room from Burnaby to Edmonton a few years back. You should have heard the complaining. "My roses! My previous award winning roses!! I can't grow roses in Edmonton wahhhh!!!" And all the while I was thinking .. you know, Edmonton actually has a better growing season for gardeners than Calgary ... so quitcher'whinin'-cuz-it-could-be-worse-you-could-have-been-transferred-to-Calgary!!

I think it would be pretty hard though to be forced into a move to Alberta to keep your job. So I did kinda feel bad for the dudes.

I guess we .. um .. don't have a sales tax? But I'll take a PST for spring in February that's fershure.

Leah · #6 02-22-2009, 05:29 PM

I got grass!

Norstar · #7 02-22-2009, 05:45 PM

Actually, this is the first year my front lawn turned yellow!

noirsphynx · #8 02-22-2009, 05:47 PM

I think I need to move to BC!

rocketlily · #9 02-22-2009, 05:53 PM

It may be cold here in Edmonton, but the sun is shinning.

BlueAbyss · #10 02-22-2009, 05:58 PM

Gah you guys are mean