Day 3 - 37 -- Illusion of Control

Thankfully, the weather last night was far less problematic than it could have been locally. We had about 3 hours of mixed ice pellets and freezing rain that left about 2 inches of schmutz to clear today. On top of that stuff was about 4-5 inches of snow some of which had an ice slick on top of it all. All in all, much lighter load to move than folks in Charlottetown, PE where they got half a metre of snow. Having shoveled 40+ for the past 2 storms,  I fully understand what that does to a city and its residents. Now there seems to be something Monday into Tuesday to leave 15-20 cm on Monday and 10-15 on Tuesday. Again, it may change as the system shapes up, joins forces with another friendly low, or wobbles out to sea or into New Brunswick. It was to be a clipper (often called Alberta clipper due to its origin and the speed with which such storms come and go), which generally brings some snow, but not usually huge moisture. Again, too soon for forecasters to call this with any accuracy. So -- as I've said before, something is coming -- I can tell by the pricking of my thumbs <g>.

Other events of the day, made me realize just how precarious life can be, changing on a dime (or 25 cents US <smile>).  While we have the illusion of control, that is all it is -- an illusion. We seem to get caught up in our little routines and small dramas -- internal and external -- and miss the bigger picture some days. I've had many people lately tell me of devastating situations that made me feel that I need to focus on some of the important aspects of life rather than what seems important in our myopic worlds. Notice the sunshine, the beauty in snowflakes, the soft fur of you favourite furry friend, the laughter of others, and how great smiling can make you feel. <Smile>.

The song for today came to me as the day progressed. The title just seemed to fit today. Enjoy!
Note: the sound quality was good on this one, but the '80s hair is a bit much to take <smile>.

Living on a Prayer -- Bon Jovi