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The weather turns

Right at this very moment the outdoor thermometer reads 70°. According to the current weather forecasts, this will be the last day we see such a warm temperature for the remainder of October. Unless we have a late and temporary rebirth of summer in November, I’d guess that this is probably it for the season. All my windows and doors are open and I’m basking in the warmth. I’ve also been outside doing some clean-up and odds and ends. Mostly just being outside. I need to store all the warmth and sunshine that I can.

The sky is a deep azure today, also something that we probably won’t see much longer. As the days shorten, the sky blue turns more anemic. It’s what I call a cold blue sky. I’m not ready to give up summer yet. And I must say that the past month has been as perfect a late summer as we’ve had in years. Mild dry days with hardly a hint of humidity.

That ends in the wee hours. With what sounds like the first nor’easter of the season beginning to brew off the mid-Atlantic coast, we’re going to be wet and cold. With wind, lots of wind. Wood stove weather.

And apple pie weather. I’m in the mood for a fresh apple pie. Want some?

Posted on 10/19/06 at 04:08 PM
 




gwboyd

Gosh, and here I sit with the windows open and the temperature at 65 thinking how nice autumn feels...Coldest day of the year since April. What a different perspective a continent gives....

United States   Posted by gwboyd on 10/19/06  at  10:33 PM





Dave

Hm.  Plane ticket + car rental + time off from work + travelling with pregnant wife and three-year-old… vs. home made apple pie…

What time should we be there?

United States   Posted by Dave on 10/20/06  at  06:53 AM





cassie-b

I love apple pie - and home made soup - in cool weather.

But I love warm weather more.  Enjoy your day.

United States   Posted by cassie-b on 10/20/06  at  08:49 AM





Kate

Well, Dave, I think you still have time. While it’s raining, the cold and the wind have been delayed for several hours. Tonight instead of this morning. It’s a relatively balmy 62° for now.

I love homemade soup, too, Cassie. Split pea, potato, and chicken soups are my favorites. I agree, though, warm weather is better.

Gary, yes, it is interesting how perspectives differ. You know, I’ve noticed the same thing here in the winter. While, I think that 65° is a pretty balmy day, I just about freeze when my house is 65° in the winter. Then I’m layered with clothes and my thick fuzzy socks. If I wore all that on a day like today, I’d die of heat. What makes the difference? It’s the same temperature. Likewise, when I visited J while she lived in southern California, I enjoyed shorts and a tee shirt on a 70° evening while she and her family were bundled up in sweats because they were freezing. To them, that felt cold. To me, that felt heavenly.

By the way, Congrats on the new grandbaby arrival! smile

United States   Posted by Kate on 10/20/06  at  12:32 PM





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