And he said "let there be snow." And there was. And it was good.
The weather lately has been such a roller coaster ride. As you can tell from these photos, we do now have snow outside. Part of me thinks, "It's about time, dammit." While another part more naturally retorts, "Whoa there. Just hold on one damn minute." And yet another part wonders, "Do you other parts always have to muse with such damn language?"
Now, the snow, in and of itself, isn't necessarily bad ... or unwelcome. I only question it because, just 3 or 4 days ago, the weather much more closely resembled a mild to moderate summer ... not the end of Autumn and beginning of the winter season. Ridiculous. Yes, this weather is ridiculous.
Why, during that time just last week, we had weather of this sort:
Seriously. This photo was taken around 9:00 am. The very first one captured 11:42 am today. Same pond. Same mansion on the hill. Yet amazingly more pleasant appearance, wouldn't you agree?
The walk to campus, on that glorious day, remains one of my most enjoyable. Ever. It was just that good. And, you know, I have seen my fair share of beautiful skies. I would contend that that's one of my greatest claims to fame. My uncanny ability to inadvertently stumble across gorgeous days.
Imagine, if you can, stepping outside on just another typical morning, expecting the 10 minute walk to be just the same as always, and instead of the usual blue or gray, you look upward and encounter ...
... Glory. Of the fluffy, whitish, spongy sort. How can one think about anything other than the seemingly unending expanse of wondrous clouds? Seriously. It was awesome.
And I really can't remember the last time that I was so taken by the simple pleasure of looking at the sky. And I'm certain that it made my entire day all the more enjoyable ... just walking under the sky for the 10 minutes I did.So, there you go, now I've begun the "catch up" process. That's the weather from the past couple weeks. In all the glory in which I have experienced it. Wonderful.
