The man in line ahead of me at the market yesterday was glued to the little TV monitor that's permanently tuned to The Weather Channel.
Me? I was in my late-afternoon stupor, waiting for the people ahead of me to cash out and leave.
A single word from the TV monitor woke me from my daydream: snow.
Say what?
"Here we go," sighed the man in front of me. "You watch. One day soon the north country's gonna get clobbered. It's gonna be one of those years. I can just feel it."
I went into denial mode. Snow? On Oct. 15? It couldn't be. For crying out loud, there was a robin in our pine tree this morning.
But then, en route to the grandchild's day care center this morning, I saw it: tiny white flakes hitting my windshield.
Now I hear that we're under a winter storm watch for the next day and a half.
This is someone's idea of a sick joke, right?
Right?
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Hope you got your fill of autumn colors earlier, Mary. I saw snow yesterday, driving home from Ithaca mid-afternoon. And, now, have to go to Fishkill today. Hoping the Catskills aren't too bad.
ReplyDeleteWe woke to a healthy dusting of snow this morning -- and lots and lots of bent-over saplings and shrubs. In fact, it's snowing as I write this, and the storm watch has been extended to Sunday. Sigh.
ReplyDeleteHi I was a follower of yours in the newpaper and was was not happy when I could not find your column any longer...but was then given the info about your blog....will be looking forward to your entries...keep up the good work
ReplyDeleteThanks, tam829. Welcome!
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