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Preparing for Winter

December 20th, 2015 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Even though our city is officially know as “The Spring City,” wintertime does eventually come.  Recently, the landscaping crews prepared for winter by covering bushes and trees:Covered Trees Covered BushesAlthough the outside temperature rarely drops below the freezing point, the inside temperature can get quite cold (note that the date is incorrect):Cold InsideOur electric space heaters provide a tiny bubble of relief, but you will often see Susan bundled up when sitting at the computer:Surfing in the ColdSome people prepare for winter by getting some cozy pajamas, like these “Paul Frank” copycats:Puke FrankWhen it gets cold, people sometimes build a campfire directly on the sidewalk to keep warm:Campfire on SidewalkWith Christmas approaching, Susan recently made some traditional sugar cookies for our students: Christmas CookiesWe also sang Christmas songs at our English Corner and shared the candy cane story:Christmas Songs Candy CaneAnd then, much to our surprise, last week snow began to fall in our semi-tropical city!Kunming Snow Snow PeopleAs the indoor temperature continues to drop, we thought of another way to prepare for winter…Flight to Atlanta

 

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