Day 5 -- 342 -- Predictions

Yesterday the trees had a covering of snow that blew away as the day wore on. Today there was a light dusting of snow overnight, so the ground remained white where I had cleared the snow. The weather network forecast tells us to expect  1-3 cm overnight with a small bit during the day tomorrow. Again, enough to keep the ground white. Temperatures are cold for this time of year here with windchills in the the low -20s Celsius -- that without much wind. The long range forecast, which I don't hold much stock in since it is difficult to say what is going to happen in the next 12-24 hours, states that it will warm and rain a bit in a week followed by bits of snow. This indicates that a white Christmas may occur this year. But, as I've noted, predictions that far out are no better than crystal ball gazing.

The house felt cold today since outdoors was negative double-digit cold. I turned the heat up warmer than the usual over the past few weeks. Lots of frost on the windows in the kitchen and bathroom obscured the view of the thermometer outside. The brief bright sunshine around lunch time, melted the frost so all was visible again until this evening. Winter weather has taken up residence. While there will be some ups and downs in temperature, cold will predominate now for about three months. That one thing -- four distinct seasons of three months each -- has been a positive of living on the east coast. On the prairies, winter lasts about 6 months and summer about 4-5 months. That leaves a short bit of fall and spring, which I've discovered, are my favourite seasons. <smile>

A song from long ago came to mind today. It isn't really something I wish for, but so many people do. I love the original recordings, but have discovered some amazing covers released in the more recent past. This studio album, the 24th by the artist, was released in mid-October, so is fairly new. The voice is a delight and the guitar is heavenly. I love the use of claymation in the video. Enjoy!

White Christmas -- Eric Clapton