No White Christmas for Australia
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342112)
Rockingham, Australia
December 17, 2015 9:57pm CST
Vince set up this photo for his Facebook photo group friends and I thought it was a nice Christmassy picture. It features candles which we've had for some years and which some of you will have seen before. We left them too near the ceiling one very hot summer and they all drooped. But we kind of liked them and we've kept them. The candle holder was given to us by our boys for our 25th wedding anniversary so has special significance too. I hope this Christmas won't be as hot.
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@jillybean1222 (6407)
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18 Dec 15
that looks like a neat idea for decorating! how pretty!
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It is suppose to snow on Christmas day here.@JudyEv (342112)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Dec 15
@enlightenedpsych2 It must indeed be very pretty. Hope it doesn't inconvenience you too much.
@JudyEv (342112)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Dec 15
We had a big roast dinner then plum pudding last night with some friends but on the big day it will be cold meats and salads - tiny bits of everything - except lots of watermelon!! 
@marguicha (223785)
• Chile
18 Dec 15
You live in the southern hemisphere as I do. There are good and bad things about it. But I prefer to see snow in a post card than at my door step at this time of my life. The candles are lovely, I would keep them too.
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@marguicha (223785)
• Chile
18 Dec 15
@JudyEv I loved a white Chistmas I spent in the US when I was 13. Now, at 70, my bones don´t like cold.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
18 Dec 15
Of course for us Northern Hemisphere people it does seem so strange to have Christmas in the summer heat lol It is a very interesting picture.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
19 Dec 15
@JudyEv Yes I can imagine it was a cultural shock for the ancestors who first came from the British Isles.
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@LeaPea2417 (37379)
• Toccoa, Georgia
18 Dec 15
I would think it would be neat to celebrate Christmas in the summer time as you do. I really hope to visit Australia sometime.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
18 Dec 15
that's a fun photo ... they look like christmas candy canes now.... lol...
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@x0MandyLynn0x (1056)
• Canada
18 Dec 15
There is no white Christmas here in Canada this year either it seems. Kind of sad that there won't be any snow for Christmas.
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@JudyEv (342112)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Dec 15
It must be nice to see the snow falling when you're safe and cosy inside.
@godsmack423 (82)
• Flint, Michigan
18 Dec 15
I know here in Michigan our snow all melted, its been in the 40 here in Michigan, I sure dohope we will have a white cChristmas though, I love waking up to snow on Christmas morning.
@JudyEv (342112)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Dec 15
I guess that is 40F? We expect 40C sometime during our summer - but hopefully not on Christmas Day.
@JudyEv (342112)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Dec 15
@godsmack423 I'm sure a white Christmas will be great fun.
@godsmack423 (82)
• Flint, Michigan
18 Dec 15
@JudyEv Yeah 40F I meant.
I just watched the weather, here in Flint we might be looking at a huge drop of snow!!! YAY!!!
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
28 Dec 15
I love those candles! They are so original and they certainly hold memories for you so you did right not to discard them 
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@JudyEv (342112)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Dec 15
I don't think I'd last very long shovelling snow.
@softbabe44 (5816)
• Vancouver, Washington
21 Dec 15
@JudyEv Says a lot about you as a person.
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@fawkes62 (1276)
• United States
19 Dec 15
I thought the candles were supposed to look like that, they look so much like candy canes in the picture. I can't imagine a hot Christmas, but I live in an area that is usually pretty cold this time of year. We had a brown Christmas last year and it just didn't seem like Christmas here. I don't think I would mind a green Christmas though.
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@JudyEv (342112)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Dec 15
We've always had Christmas In Australia so we don't know any other sort of Christmas. But while we were children most of the Christmas cards and wrapping paper showed snow, sleighs and pine trees.
