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January 02, 2005
Put me down for "dissatisfied"
From our friends at the Weather Channel:
FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP FROM THE POCONOES AND CATSKILLS NORTH TO THE WESTERN MOHAWK VALLEY BY LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON. THE FREEZING RAIN WILL CHANGE TO ALL RAIN BY LATE IN THE DAY.
So, dedicated winter cyclist that I am, I jumped on the bike and got my ride in early, before the goop arrives. And as a dedicated cyclist, I'm always delighted to be able to ride in the winter.
Yet I am also compelled to complain. This is central New York. By this time of year, the heaters in our basement should be running full blast to keep the pipes from freezing; the snow should be piled up beside the road so that it's tough to see the road as you pull out of the driveway; and cross-country skiing and snowshoeing should be my only outdoor exercise possibilities. Here, for example, is Tom, four years and one week ago today:
Hell, if we're going to have this year's brand of junky, useless winter weather, we might as well move back to West Virginia. At least in the mid-Atlantic states, even if you have crummy freezing-thawing-freezing winter weather, you have dogwood, holly, rhododendron, a long growing season, and a fabulous tomato crop.
So yeah, I'm bitching. But not because the weather is cold and snowy, but because it isn't! It just ain't natural—not for central New York.
Posted by senioritis at January 2, 2005 10:26 AM
Comments
My mother always said, be careful what you wish for, my dear.
Posted by: aerobil at January 2, 2005 12:18 PM
Hey, I'm ready!
Posted by: senioritis at January 2, 2005 09:06 PM
and here's the web page to prove it:
http://wrt-howard.syr.edu/historybump/archives/2005/01/snow_days_1.html
Posted by: senioritis at January 2, 2005 09:07 PM