Weather It Is (Weather Changes; Please Understand)

Good evening:

Temperatures will be moderating during the next few days, and the mountains of snow will be reduced to small hills.

My mid-week, though, the weather will begin to change, with possibly a shower, some temperature up and downs, and then we should be headed down, as the weather turns wet.  At this time, there are a wide range of forecast amounts, depending on the forecast strength of the storm.   This storm will be arriving from the west, which means that the air will be moderating as it moves eastward -- so there is only a slight chance of wet snow.

It is hard to write a blog for mixed company.  I need to women to understand that I can't always be right, while the men need to appreciate that forecasts can never be 100% accurate.

We all know that men need appreciation, and women need understanding.  While it is possible for men to act with understanding (e.g, take out the garbage without being asked), it is very hard for men to express understanding.  In fact, unless there is a problem to be solved, men would prefer to keep quiet.

The problem began right before the snow storm when our air conditioning unit broke, and temperatures began to fall both inside the house (upstairs) and out.  I did my best to fix the problem: I called the repair man, but (unfortunately) they ran out of parts to change and the upstairs remained in the deep freeze.

This is especially a problem for my wife because she's from Israel and Israelis don't sleep with tucked in sheets.  In contrast, holding fast to my traditions, I always sleep tucked in so I was able to generate bubbles of heat under the covers.

After a week plus of cold winter like temperatures, my wife had finally had enough, and I got an ear full. Trying to be on my best behaviour, I said things like: "yes, it's really cold."  "Yes, it is really aggravating" (it sounds better in Hebrew).

This went on for about ten minutes, when my wife looked at me, and politely suggested that I wasn't being serious.

This goes to show that those lying in comfort (even in a cold room) should not speak, or perhaps men shouldn't speak unless they really have something to say.

Barry Lynn