wacky world weather

Shut up about the weather, Joni. Really--it's enough already! I can't help it. The weather just fascinates me. And the degree of fascination is hardly thwarted by the (lack of) degrees I am currently adjusting to. The wind forever haunts me though...hot, cold, warm, if there is one thing I like the least it is the wind. And so it's rather unfortunate that the place I live is known for not only it's weather-degree extremes, but first and foremost, for it's WIND!

Winter begone! It's enough already. Mike and I were looking at our photo collection and we came across a picture of us where we rented a canoe after we got married and paddled around Brawner Lake after we pedaled around Lyon County for a few hours. I remember how hot it was that day. The Scrapper was seeking some relief from the sun by hiding under Mike's seat (in the shade) in the canoe. I just like it hot. The cold makes me ache it's so bone chilling. And if this is mild it is scary to think about what would be normal.

So the wind is supposed to blow up to 40-50 mph today and then it's gonna warm up into the 30's and maybe even reach 40, before plummeting back down to the 20's. None of those degrees sound very warm to me though. 70's, 80's and 90's cooling down to the 60's and maybe on a rare occasion the 50's---now that's my kind of weather. Throw in 6 weeks of rainy downpours, just to mix things up some, and call it good.

I'm off to the park with the hound. The wind is the only weather that the Scrapper and I agree upon. She can take the hot, cold, snow, rain...but the wind makes her nervous and scares her. It sounds like the weather is wacky everywhere though...colder than normal in some parts of Russia (eastern europe), dryer than normal in the Southern Plains...rainy on the coasts. And everytime I hear about "how bad the weather is in California--rain and such", a fellow cyclist sends me a note saying what a nice ride they just went on---epic, long with lots of climbing. So much for the weather realities. Except for here. It really is as cold and windy as it says it is. And the coastal climate(s) still sound way way way nicer than this wind and cold and ice.

(...and if you're in California..."Surf's UP!") Happy Tuesday! Get out there!