GrumpyElectricWhite

In a decent-sized chunk of North America, people have been experiencing all four seasons each week. Yup, you guessed it, I'm one of them!

For those of you fortunate enough to not experience this, here's a tiny taste of what I've been dealing with...

Last Friday, we reached a high temperature of 81° (27° C) -- the highest February temperature ever for this area. The very next day, the high temp was 38° (3° C). Next came a couple of days of near-seasonal weather (late winter just about to become early spring), and then Tuesday through early Wednesday came several supercell storms that produced several tornadoes. (Thankfully, nothing really serious hit here beyond a little flooding, though lots of folks were spooked, thanks to those storms hitting so close to the 5th anniversary of the EF3 and EF4 tornadoes that hit Henryville.) This morning, there was a little snow on the ground.

I've been in a considerable amount of pain, especially during the severe weather and the extreme temperature swings. Thanks to the stiffness I feel, I have a new appreciation of what the Tin Woodsman must have been going through when Dorothy found him by the Yellow Brick Road. Also, trees have started pollinating early, so everyone here's dealing with springtime allergies early.

And, to top it off, there have been reminders of a bunch of unpleasant anniversaries. I've already mentioned the 5th anniversary of the March 2 tornadoes that hit Henryville. It's also the 20th anniversary of the worst flooding this region had seen since 1937, plus it's the 80th anniversary of the 1937 floods. And, coincidentally, this Sunday's the 20th anniversary of my mom's death.

So it's been a bit difficult for me to be my usual, chipper self. Thanks for letting me vent a little.

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Thinking of you, EW!

Cyprus has also been very cold -- and occasionally warm enough for tee shirts at lunchtime and cold enough for gloves and hats by evening.

I hope things will improve in your part of the world soon.

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GGO -- Yeah, I just love burying all those bright young doctors with all the studies that have shown that arthritic joints are sensitive to changes in barometric pressure! (So there, ya schmucks!)

I've been trying to talk my hips into telling me something more useful than when it's going to rain or snow...like the winning Powerball or Mega Millions numbers at the next drawing. (No luck so far, but I'm still hoping!)

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“There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them." --Ray Bradbury

Everyone seems to have wacky weather right now. Surely it's a Galactor plot, no?

*pokes EW into writing a story* (it might take your mind off stuff)

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