Whatever the Weather

It has been sleeting for roughly 24 hours now. The ground is slick with thick, icy crystals piled high on one another, and there is a constant, light, tappety tapping noise against the windows as the dots of sleet continue to fall.

I always think of mail carriers and hospital staff on days like today. Gas station attendants, grocery store workers, emergency crews, salters, plow drivers... all those folks who have to pull themselves out of their warm, safe homes to traverse the dangerous conditions outside in order to help the rest of us who are able to enjoy snow days with school or work canceled.

May everyone in the path of these storms stay safe and warm. And may those who must be outside travel safely to and from their destinations.

A Pavlovian Response to Temperature-Related Nostalgia Serving as Anticipatory Catalyst

There is nothing so beautiful as a sunny, breezy day in the high 70s after weeks of rain and cold weather.

Not the first taste of spring... more like the first taste of summer. A happy precursor to the days of water-sprinklers, festivals, open-windowed car rides, peaches, ice cream, traveling, and sandals to come.