Monday Morning and the Last Day of November

Summertime in New Zealand by Val Mills
By Val
@valmnz (17097)
New Zealand
November 29, 2015 12:56pm CST
I'm sitting here, still bleary eyed, and with my first cup of coffee for the day. I decided to check my diary, to see what I have coming up during the week, and got quite a surprise to find it's 30 November. That means tomorrow will be December and 2015 is almost at an end. Looking back on November, it's been a good month for me. I've enjoyed most of it, and have no regrets at it's passing. The weather has also been amazing for this time of the year. In New Zealand our summer officially starts on 1 December, but I think it's impatient this year and has been showing it's face for a while. This morning, though still early, the sun is already shining, the sky is blue and the birds were quite a chorus an hour or so ago. So, the eleventh month is all but over and won't be seen again for another year. I'm looking forward to the summer ahead.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
29 Nov 15
Today is still the penultimate day of November for me, and our summer is a long way off. I can just picture you enjoying the sunshine while trying to convince us that you are jealous of our snow.
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
29 Nov 15
Not jealous, just like the idea in theory, knowing that the majority of people seem to hate it. I wouldn't exchange my summer feast for anything!
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
30 Nov 15
@vickyrose I don't know about Canberra, but we had an amazingly hot day here today.
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@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
29 Nov 15
@valmnz I enjoy all the 4 seasons which is quite distinct in my place now. I just had a 'wet' and 'dry' season in my homeland (Philippines) which is on the Equator.
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• United States
29 Nov 15
Yes, time is moving fast on the calendar now, it always does.
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
29 Nov 15
I hope to take lots of sunshine photos for you in December
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• United States
29 Nov 15
@valmnz Yes, thanks a photo of the sun would be appreciated. We might have sun the end of the week.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
30 Nov 15
I wilkl be gklad when it is over too, as the last several days have been chilly, and the nights below frreezing. Monday night, we are supposed to be warmer at night, and get in the 50's during the day. That is ideal weather for this time of year, and I hope it stays that way. Tonight will the 5th night in a row, where the termperatures have plummeted into the low 20's at night. That is just to cold for me, as i don't like getting out in it, as it is just to cold. I enjoy stying home and being watm.
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
30 Nov 15
We had the most amazingly hot day today to celebrate the end of November.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
30 Nov 15
@valmnz It is just starting here, and supposed to get snow. I am hoping that we don't as I don't like the stuff, and won't drive in it at all, which I can't do right now anyway, as my car needs a new batttery.
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
30 Nov 15
@rosekiss yesterday we had a stunning day, today it is raining heavily
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
29 Nov 15
I wish that it would be summer here on the 21st of December, unfortunately, it will be WINTER. The dreaded months of Winter.
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
29 Nov 15
I'll try and send some warmth your way.
@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
29 Nov 15
Good Morning to you - Its Johns Birthday today the 30th , so I am still up to wish him, I am off to bed soon.
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
30 Nov 15
@Inlemay Hi Lany I seem to keep missing you these days! Summer has definitely arrived in New Zealand.
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@Elizaby (6902)
• Pensacola, Florida
29 Nov 15
Still Sunday afternoon here and November has flown and it won't be long til this year is done.
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
30 Nov 15
Such a scary thought!
@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
30 Nov 15
Now you need to send me some of that sunshine cause we here haven't seen any sun in weeks..hahah
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@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
30 Nov 15
@valmnz and i hope you don't send it back to me..hahah..I want your sunshine..
@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
30 Nov 15
And would you believe it, first official day of summer today and it's pouring with rain
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@sofssu (23662)
30 Nov 15
We have almost come to the end of the year and its just 24 days to Christmas... I cannot thin k of a summer Christmas though.
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
30 Nov 15
Just look at the pictue above and imagine yourself there
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
29 Nov 15
where DID these last few months go?
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
30 Nov 15
Where did the whole year go?
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
30 Nov 15
@Jessicalynnt at least you know where your month went, churning out all those words for NaNoWrMo
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• Centralia, Missouri
30 Nov 15
@valmnz pretty much!
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• United States
30 Nov 15
trade'ja?? awful weather in these parts 'n i'm longin' fer spring myself...'n silently cursin' the many months 'twixt it'n now.
@troyburns (1405)
• New Zealand
30 Nov 15
There's a beach I've walked on once or twice. Reminds me, I think I owe my mother a visit over the holidays. Have a great December.
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@just4him (317083)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
30 Nov 15
It sounds like a beautiful day to end the month.
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@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
29 Nov 15
My daughter was born on the 1st day of summer. She expects the Christmas tree to be up and decorates it. Always looking forward but reminiscing what's been. Time went so quickly, nearly 2016!
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@Auntylou (4264)
• Oxford, England
29 Nov 15
What a lovely photo. I still find it hard to believe that some have summer as we get colder.
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
29 Nov 15
Don't worry, I'll keep reminding you
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@Auntylou (4264)
• Oxford, England
3 Dec 15
@valmnz Oh I am so jealous, and you don't have that terrible heat they have in your neighbour Australia!
@Lucky15 (37374)
• Philippines
29 Nov 15
Days have been so fast. Chriatmas is approaching. Looking back with november...had the busiest month...sttessful month