It isn't cold here right now (it will be very soon) it is very stormy indeed. The storms will ease, then it will get cold. -- so much for the Springtime plants growing in my garden. http://news.bbc.co.uk Judy Evans, Cardiff, UK ----- Original Message ----- From: <JimKandJulieB@xxxxxxx> To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 8:45 PM Subject: [lit-ideas] Is it just me? (Ain't we got fun) > Or are does anyone else have icicles hanging from their teeth and eyelids, > numb eye-balls, and a momentary wish for global warming (yes, yes, not > scientifically accurate, but the phrase has taken on a mind of its own, a sort of > automatic metaphor)? And, how can metaphors be automatic? Explain that to me! > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html