Pragmatist
Pragmatist

Today and tomorrow temperatures are predicted to be 87 degrees.  The rest of the week in the lower 80s.  As Cali observed in her entry, we went from winter to 15 minutes of spring to summer.

I enjoy living in an area where the four seasons are clearly delineated.  But this past year has had us immersed, even drowning, in winter.  As of today's news, we are 6.21 inches of precipitation above normal to date.  That doesn't seem like a lot of rain compared to some parts of the world, but when you consider the snow melt from the mountains, the already-full reservoirs, and the rivers close to flood, we have reason to be concerned.

Besides that, there were too many gloomy, soggy days.  

I suppose I should consider the fact that I wasn't in the best of health this past season, maybe my general attitude toward gloom and sog may have been influenced.  And then my daughter drops the bomb that she is moving to an area where gloom and sog are normal.

In a couple months I'll be complaining about the heat.  Please don't remind me about my winter complaints.

The apartment swimming pool is being repaired.  I enjoy swimming, but the water has to be fairly warm before my arthritic joints can enjoy the pool.  Which means July, probably, before I start swimming.  The pool isn't heated, so it takes awhile for those umpty-up gallons of water to be sufficiently warmed by the sun.  There are some nice shaded place around the pool, so it's a nice social gathering place.

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Still coughing, but taking a new lease on life.  

The cats are enjoying the open windows and patio slider.  Maybe it's time to clean off the kitty nose-prints from the windows.  Since my living room faces west, I close the blinds late afternoon, so the cats find their favorite sleeping places until evening, when the windows and blinds are opened again.

I could babble on about nothing, but I guess I won't.

Shalom