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Aristus

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8. In one of his books, "Dandelion Wine" I think, Ray Bradbury

Reply to MiddleFingerMom (Original post)

Sun Dec 11, 2011, 12:50 PM

Dec 2011

describes the pleasure a young boy derives from sticking his foot out from underneath the quilts & covers on a cold winter night, letting his leg chill for a few minutes, then pulling his leg back in under the covers to warm up. I used to do that when I was a kid; I loved the reminder of how nice and toasty-warm it was under the covers, when all was freezing-cold outside...

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My favorite Kali & Hobbes cartoon -- "On a Cold Winter's Morn... On ANY Cold Winter's Morn" [View all] MiddleFingerMom Dec 2011 OP

I was the opposite Tyrs WolfDaemon Dec 2011 #1

that doesn't help me much Kali Dec 2011 #2

I used to NEVER feel the cold. MiddleFingerMom Dec 2011 #4

15 years ago I slept with the window open on 20 degree nights....not so much now Rowdyboy Dec 2011 #5

Don't it feel that way in the morning . . . siligut Dec 2011 #3

Actually "Kali and Hobbes" would be a GREAT idea for a comic strip Ken Burch Dec 2011 #6

I miss that cartoon warrior1 Dec 2011 #7

In one of his books, "Dandelion Wine" I think, Ray Bradbury Aristus Dec 2011 #8

I love their snowman cartoons. Frustratedlady Dec 2011 #9

I think this might be the Christmas Mudoria Dec 2011 #10