Day 5 - 23 -- Difficulty Planning

Shampoo. Rinse. Repeat. Seems the weather patterns have been echoing their favourite hits. Snow. Freezing rain. Ice Pellets, Rain. Flash freeze. Once is interesting. Twice is just plain irritating. The day began early with an appointment for the car. Snow began during the drive to the dealership. Accumulation wasn't huge -- about two inches. Then as the temperature approached freezing, the rain and icy stuff fell for a while. When I left the office after 7 PM, I was walking with a light drizzle. Temps were above freezing and were expected to fall to mid-minus-teens in the early overnight hours. But, current forecasts now predict temperatures will remain above freezing all day tomorrow and drop for Thursday.

Repeating patterns of weather such as this bring fatigue. Not knowing how much of different forms of precipitation will fall -- or when -- adds stress to daily plans. Do I drive or walk? What coat should I wear? What are the chances of slipping on the ice or will there be ice? It is like playing hide and seek with precipitation that changes without notice so you never know what you are looking for. It is a game that brings little joy to the player <smile>. As forecasts change hourly, one can be caught off guard or be prepared for something that doesn't transpire. The extra layer of complexity provided by such events adds to the weight carried around already. Finding a way to accept the ambiguity can be challenging for some people and inveterate plan makers. While I find comfort in uncertainty in some situations, weather is big -- holding power over planned activities. Learning to accept a greater degree of vagueness will take some work. If only the weather would cooperate <smile>

A song that represented the repetitive nature of recent weather settled into my mind this afternoon. The lyrics and rhythm embody the unrelenting feel that has been with me for a couple of weeks. It comes from the '60s, which explains the visuals in the video shared here. <smile>. Enjoy!

The Beat Goes On -- Sonny and Cher