The local joke here in the 'Ville is "If you don't like the weather, just stick around because it will change tomorrow." That describes the Ohio Valley weather to a tee. Another joke is that only in the Ohio Valley will you have the air conditioner and the furnace on in the same week. Once again, that describes the weather here. This past Thanksgiving weekend was the perfect example. On Saturday and Sunday, the high was in the low 70's. The highs are supposed to be in the upper 60's until mid-week, and then Thursday they're calling for highs of the 30's with lows in the teens. Yes, teens. We'll truly go from having the air on to having the furnace on in the same week. Not only will our systems have to deal with the temperature changes, those of us that have arthritis will have to deal with our tired old joints aching when the cold front moves through Wednesday night.
While we've all enjoyed the spring-like weather for the past week, it's been very strange wearing short sleeves while putting up the outside Christmas decorations. It's odd, but we can usually count on one or two days in late November with the temperatures in the 60's, and most people take advantage of the nice weather to get the yard and outside of the house decorated. I'm the first to admit that it feels weird to see your Christmas lights on when it feels like spring. As I was driving home tonight, I had the moon roof open and the breeze was filling the car as I was driving by houses that were decorated like the Las Vegas strip, and it just felt weird. I wonder if this is how people in Florida or California or Hawaii feel at Christmas.
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