Day 5 - 33 -- Foreshadowing

What a day! Rain has fallen since late evening yesterday. Today it was pouring when I ran out to do two errands. The slush from yesterday has turned to ice under a layer of an inch or more of water. Roadsides were filled with huge puddles and on the hills these were streams. Around supper time the temperature plunged to below freezing and rain turned to ice pellets and snow briefly. The wind has died down during the evening. Tomorrow is to be double digit cold so ice will be the word for the day. The ponds in front and back yard will be large enough for skating. The walkway and town sidewalks will be thick ice. I'm hoping they put salt and sand out so walking outside will be semi-manageable. I'll get some grit onto the walkway in the yard, too. Fun!

Staying indoors seemed the best choice today. Work on midterms and grading forms took the whole day and much of the evening. During this time, the television weather station repeatedly told of the news from various groundhog burrows. The regional rodent did not see his shadow due to the heavy cloud and rain, but most seem to have shadows. Technically, even six more weeks of winter isn't out of the ordinary yet at this time in the season, most people are ready to see the backside of winter weather -- well the major storms and hyper cold at least. The fascination with disrupting some hibernating beast to foreshadow weather patterns has always seemed odd to me. It is something that people celebrate -- something that takes their minds off the dismal weather for a day or so.

All of the prognostications of the day brought the memory of a song from my childhood. When looking for a version to share, I found a wonderful duet with counterpoint melodies and two superb voices. Enjoy!

Me and My Shadow -- Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr.