January 25, 2010

Wind, Rain, and Other Pleasures



Last night, the temperature climbed into the high 40s and the winds gusted high enough that trees lost large branches. By the time winter is over there will be plenty of fallen branches (my poor, poor picnic table). And it rained so hard that when I looked out this morning all the snow was gone and the lake was no longer frozen solid.

It feels like spring right now (in the low 50s today) but the forecast is back into the low 30s tonight and into the usual 20s by tomorrow night. I enjoy these unexpected bursts of freak weather. Without the constant stimulation of living in the city, I take such pleasure in daily variations of weather and landscape.

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