The Lonely Chair

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  KC
  December 14th, 2007

  Nine inches and more to come! Poor you! I like snow and cold weather but I do not miss upstate New York winters.
  When I’m stressed, I like to imagine the orchard room in the greenhouses at Longwood Gardens in PA.

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  sognatrice
  December 14th, 2007

  Hmmm my happy place. I have a few, I suppose, depending on my mood. Sometimes I like to go back to my childhood bedroom, sometimes I go back to the Duke Gardens:
  http://www.hr.duke.edu/dukegardens/
  or even the library there, sometimes back to my apartment in Philadelphia when I’d have it all to myself, sometimes to the Philadelphia Museum of Art or the nearby Rodin Museum…even my old office at my last job in the States.
  I have a lot of great memories, obviously, or I can find calm just about anywhere

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  My Melange
  December 14th, 2007

  KC~ Sounds lovely! Yeah your not missing much here in terms of the winter!! I’ll take Italy in the winter any day
  Sognatrice~ Lucky you to find calm anywhere! Takes a little more imagination for me I think! Your places sound and look lovely! Thanks for the link

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  Paris Parfait
  December 14th, 2007

  I can’t believe you hate snow and winter, yet live in the Northeast!

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  My Melange
  December 14th, 2007

  Tara~ I grew up here, so to me it is *home* Tried California for awhile, but I am most definitely an East Cost Girl!!! My next move(if there is one in my future) will surely be to Europe..The South of France and Italy do not get too much of the white stuff

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  Kathy
  December 14th, 2007

  I hate snow and winter too! Unfortunately, we were also hit with snow last week, which then froze, and we now have patches of several-inch thick ice everywhere. The highest the temperature has been in 36°F, and the forecast is predicting more of the same.
  My favorite places to be are: at home with my honey or in Positano (or anywhere in Southern Italy!).
  Luckily, we escape to Southern California for the weekend several times during the winter, and while it doesn’t even come close to comparing to Italy, being able to go without a parka in January is heavenly to me!

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  kenju
  December 15th, 2007

  On the beach, preferably Maui or Kauai!

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  melinda
  December 15th, 2007

  I have never been amoungst snow but I imagine it would be lovely for the first hour and then the novelity would wear off as I really feel the cold.
  When i am down (been alot this year) I imagine I live in a lovely apartment (yes , I “do” the furniture, drapes etc ) and I see myself shopping , walking my dog and eating here and there in Paris . Silly I know but it makes me concentrate on something other than my woes and I do have fun!
  Now, if I could win a huge lottery – I know exactly what I am going to do ! LOL

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  My Melange
  December 15th, 2007

  Kathy~ Glad you are with me Hmmm, Yes Positano is also a great place to *go* Thanks for reminding me!
  Kenju~ Have never been, but I sure woulnd’t refuse a trip there I’ll add Fiji to your beach list too!
  Melinda~ Not silly at all!! It’s about what gets YOU through, not what anybody else thinks!! Yeah, and I have that lottery dream too, I’m just not much of a gambler

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  Chouzy
  December 16th, 2007

  Warm, sunny days cheer me up, while cold cloudy weather kinda depresses me. I’m always very happy when I’m with friends in a cafe or restaurant overlooking the sea. Yesterday we were very fortunate to have very mild sunny weather, and we had a very leisurely lunch (our big meal of the day) in our favorite fish restaurant. We had reserved our usual table by the window and had a great view of the Mediterranean. What a lovely way to spend a Saturday afternoon!

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  Angie
  December 16th, 2007

  Living in Colorado, I love snow and adore skiing but in my mind, if I need to relax, I’d like to be in the apartment we rent near Notre Dame…it would be a cold, wintry Paris morning and we would be all snuggled up, listening to the bells of Notre Dame. In an absolutely perfect world, our dog would be with us too.

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  My Melange
  December 16th, 2007

  Chouzy~ I’m with ya! I always prefer a nice sunny day. I think that is why Northern California in the winter was no good for me. Sounds like you had a fun day
  Angie~ Yep, great place to *go*. I hope a fireplace is in your vision..and some of the best French hot chocolate wouldn’t hurt either

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  le petit cabinet de curiosites
  December 18th, 2007

  Devine !! I would be with you in the hudson Valley with snow …and just like you I hate snow ..but just to remind me 13 years ago

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  My Melange
  December 18th, 2007

  Melanie~ I would welcome you with open arms!! And hey…I could always use another set of hands to help shovel!! hee hee.
  xoxo
  Robin

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  Cherie
  January 13th, 2008

  Yes, the beach–where all my troubles seem so far away!
  Also a little outdoor restaurant on the French side of Lake Geneva, where I can watch the sun shining on Lausanne, the swans, and the white boats. Sigh…

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