I made a HUGE mistake one bright, warm day back in early March; I rejoiced that cold weather was making its exit, and I packed up sweatshirts, sweaters, and warm clothes in crates for storage. Although that is never an easy chore, I was happy to do it. I’ve lost count now of how many times I’ve opened those crates to retrieve things I thought I no longer needed; and I’ve also lost count of the number of times I’ve switched my thermostat from a/c to heat! Guess I ‘jumped the gun’ or maybe I jinxed what I thought was behind us. ??? I’m sure Mother Nature got a good laugh out of it.
Spring was supposed to have sprung on March 20th, but that was nothing more than a tag on the calendar. Mother Nature can’t seem to make up her mind. She teases us with a lovely day once in a while, probably giggles, then throws us back to frosty mornings and dreary, wet days.
I smiled the other day when I opened the blinds in my bedroom and noticed that the trees across the hill were bright green and looked like large, fresh heads of broccoli. I admit I have also enjoyed the fact that daylight hours have lengthened, BUT the temperatures are still not what we hoped for May, are they?
Many times, we can’t put much faith in local forecasters’ predications, so I consulted the Farmers’ Almanac and didn’t much care for seeing that April and May were going to remain wetter than normal. However, we are supposed to have another HOT Summer, BUT mid-June, mid-July, and late August will include lots more rainfall.
So what’s up with you, “Momma Nature”? When will you send us several consecutive days of beautiful, warm, sunny weather? Does “Momma” not realize that continuing to throw us a steady diet of dark, cloudy, wet, cool days significantly influences our mood, our energy, and our mental health? We’re really trying to be tolerant, but we are bordering on fatigue and depression. CUT US A BREAK!
I just got a response from her so I guess she’s looking over my shoulder, watching what I write, and she must have read one of my previous columns because she reminded me “This too shall pass” and I should “Count my blessings” that it’s not snow!
Oh, and she suggested that if I wanted an accurate forecast, I should consult one of comedian George Carlin’s forecasts for the night, which predicted it would be DARK! Okay, so she did make me laugh with the Carlin predication; at least she has a sense of humor, right?
OOPS – I wrote this column a week in advance of its publication. Little did I know we would receive a few consecutive days of 80-90 degree weather! Thanks, Momma Nature; I guess you finally get it that we are all ready to go outside without a coat and gloves. MUCH appreciated! But since then, I guess she has changed directions again and plans for us to have a week of rain. Just like a woman to keep changing her mind, but please consider turning off the spigot for a while.
Quote of the Week: “In the Spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours!” ~ Mark Twain
