Let's Talk About the Weather

Let's talk about the weather for a moment. We're not talking about the weather in order to fill an awkward silence that has creeped up upon us, or because we don't know what else to talk about. No, right now we are going to talk about the weather because, well, today the weather here in Chicago felt like the best gift anyone could have ever given me.

 

This morning as I left my building I felt as if this day had been hand selected and delivered to me with the upmost care and attention...picked out perfectly to suit my taste...this is one gift I wouldn't even think of returning.

 

First of all it was SUNNY for a change...yes, sunny...I had almost forgotten what that was like! Rewind back 24 hours ago:

My boots are still drying from the deluge I walked home in last night, so it was great to go out this morning knowing I wouldn't be needing that umbrella I had with me "just in case". 

It was great to go out and before anything else feel the warm sun on my face. Oh, yes I said WARM! I checked the temps with several reputable sources before I left home and it was already in the upper 50s with temperatures increasing all day and peaking out in the mid-60s. I left my building knowing it would only get better from there. Gorgeous!

 

The down side is that I really didn't get to fully appreciate today's weather as I spent most of the day in the basement of my "other job" editing photos for the website. Today was one of those days where you find yourself seriously considering playing hooky for the sake of your sanity. Happily I did get a chance to steal away for a quick walk to Kinkos to have some store signs printed, but yes, for the most part I was underground. From time to time I checked The Weather Channel site to see what was happening outside, (which, ironically, is just upstairs and then 4 steps away), and at about 4:45 PM I knew the sun must be setting soon as I saw the forcasted temps drop by one degree for every 15-minute interval the forecast had listed.

 

It is now in the 40s once again. Goodbye my good friend...this weather that made my heart happy if for only a day...see you again in a few months.

 

=Sigh=

-c