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Always odd to find fruits remaining on the trees this late into the winter. These are admittedly weathered crabapples.

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No longer any interest whatsoever in exploring the joys of winter, an eager friend awaits the change of the season.

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Sometimes it just turns out that way...

-- The Mamas and Papas

[That was the title, no? It's been a long time...]

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These humicubrations, the nocturnal irorations, and the dankishness of the atmosphere, generated by a want of apricity, were extremely febrifacient.

-- Lorenzo Altisonant
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Don't you love words? Especially those that are discovered when looking for a particular expression of an image. This, found only in the Oxford English Dictionary and no longer in use, seemed perfect for what I sought. "Apricity" (noun): the warmth of the sun on a winter day. The quote provided above should provide a clear illustration and further illumination on the proper use of this perfectly descriptive word....;-))

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