Silly astrologers (was Re: [HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Winter Solstsice)

[Carol]

Magpie wrote:
> <snip> I can't imagine crisp Fall days with late sunsets, for
instance. But when I think of the things I notice most about different
seasons it's probably a toss between what twilight looks like/when it
comes and the smell of the air. 

Carol responds:
Whereas, for me (prosaically), winter equals snow, spring equals
flowers (especially bulbs and fruit tree blossoms), summer equals
sunshine (June) and thunderstorms (July and August), and fall equals
brightly colored leaves turning brown and *fall*ing. I guess that
comes from growing up in Flagstaff, which would have a New-Englandlike
climate if it weren't for the relative scarcity of rain (and humidity).

I happen to have a tissue box (I'd say Kleenex box, but it's a
different brand) that shows the four seasons with corresponding
pictures and captions: Einter: "Snow days" (picture of a snowman);
Spring "planting" (picture of a watering can and flowers; Summer "by
the pool" (picture of a pool, a beach ball, and flipflops; Autumn
"raking leaves" (picture of a leaf rake, autumn leaves, and a
pumpkin). Yep, those are the four traditional seasons, defined by
weather and activities, not by the length of the day, which really
doesn't correlate all that well with the weather. (You'd think that
longer days would automatically mean warmer weather and shorter days,
cooler weather, but it doesn't work that way).

Doesn't matter that I now live in Tucson, where summerlike weather can
start in April and last through September and our seasons are Warm
(September and October), Cool (November through March) Warm again
(April), Baking (May and June), and Monsoon (July and August). Well, I
just made up those "seasons," except for Monsoon season. Catlady, I
think, mentioned Fire Season, which, in Arizona, is pretty much May
through September or october, overlapping with Monsoon Season because
of lightning-caused fires.

Carol, betting that most people on the list (not counting Catlady and
me) are still enjoying/suffering through winter weather