"Peter Hendra" wrote in message
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Hi Karin,
I'm afraid that I can't feel sorry for you. Down here in Trinidad it
is quite the opposite. Undertaking any physical effort at all means
that perspiration literally pours off. Trying to hand sand something
for example means that you have to move your head to one side of the
piece of work so that sweat does not drip and cause the sandpaper to
clog. Shorts offer no protection from the sun and trousers are too hot
so I wear a sarong all day - fine at home in Malaysia where everyone
wears them, but here.. the comments have died down now about my
"dress".

It gets so hot during the early afternoon that sitting down for a
break and a cup of coffee usually results in falling asleep.

I would just love to be able to stand in your wonderful invigorating
cold for just a few minutes now and then during the working day.

If everything is frozen, how long is your boating season?

cheers
Peter

I can empathize, Peter. In mid August, we can have spells of near 100
degrees (on a real thermometer, not those fake European ones with the funny
scale) and humidity around 80%. I tend to "rain" when I get even a little
warm anyway, so when it's like that I'm one miserable puppy. Today it's
beautiful, around 60 degrees and maybe 40% humidity. My idea of Heaven.

Rivers are mostly clearing of ice now where there's any flow, but the bay
still has major ice sheets. Should clear in another week or two, I'm
scheduled for launch the week of April 22nd, so I have just about a month
now to get my "on the hard" work done.

Karin