We got our first "real" snowstorm on Saturday of about 3 inches, which still isn't the "real" winter for us where we'd get almnost a foot over a few days. Things sure have changed since I was a kid, as winter now seems to have moved closer to spring, while being milder with any real snow compacted on the tail-end.
Have you heard of corn bulb lights? Some people use them over the winter to mimic the effects of summer. I have one above my workstation, but man, they'll blow your eye sockets out when switched on! lol!
I was just thinking the other day how it seems winters have changed as well since I was a kid. They seem a lot colder with less snow too.
I have not heard of corn bulb lights, but the wife bought me a special light for my desk that blows my eyes out. It looks like a little kindle or ipad.
LED corn light bulbs are on another level. They look like the one below (my bulb is wider, and some even have their own heatsinks and fans!), and mine are over 10 inches tall. It's so bright (you can't look at it directly), that last year someone came into the room thinking I had bright sunlight streaming in through the windows. :)
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