Daily Post Prompt :Shiver
In response to daily post’s prompt : Shiver
When I think of the approaching winter, I tremble with fear. There are so many things I need to think about, such as the accumulation of snow, who will clear it for me. This is not the only reason, there is the slippery driveway, and streets, also cars and other vehicles going out of control, because the owner did not change the tires.
The most problematic thing of all is when the power goes off. If the power is out for a long time, there is a danger of pipes freezing, frozen pipes are hazardous if and when they burst. It means a flooded basement, which leads to wet books and furniture and a lot of damage.
One winter we went to Dhaka, we came back after about a month and a half, we found our basement flooded, my husband’s medical books were wet, the newly laid carpets were damaged too. It was not fit to keep any of the damaged carpets or books, we had to throw them away.
But I guess if we live in a place with long winters we have to adjust ourselves. Nature is doing its work, we must not complain.
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Sabethville 
Dear Ranu,
Thank you for sharing this nice post. You certainly sum up well the challenges of winter. And your last two sentences sum it up for us, that is, we can adjust as best we can to the inevitables of winter :-).
All good wishes,
robert
Dear Robert,
Thank you, yes we have to face the challenges that ‘Nature’ confronts us with. 🙂
So true. Nice post Ranu. We long for winter here in Visakhapatnam. It’s a great relief from hot and humid weather. But why complain when I have chosen to live here. Nice thought.
Dear Indira,
Thank you for your comment. We are humans we always love to complain. 🙂
True, we love to complain. It is bitterly cold here in Nairobi till even someone who came from Sweden says it was too cold!
How cold is it usually, Sonya? 🙂
Ranu, to be honest we have been very spoilt with our moderate temperature throughout the year. But of late, we get to experience some extremes though not as much as yours. We struggle when temperatures fall to 12C or so….I’m sure you are smiling!
Thank you,can this have anything to do with global warming,I wonder? 🙂
Thanks for this post 🙂 Brings back many memories of winters spent in cold climates.
Thank you. Do you miss the cold climate?
“Nature is doing its work, . . .” which is a wise assessment of winter. I’m sorry to hear about the flooding. This past winter we only had one snowstorm, and the accumulation was enormous. Frankly, I got frightened.
Thank you, I’m so pleased to read your comment.:)