The Looming Winter

It rained a little today, so I looked like a sheepdog by the time I got to one of my classes today. Just enough of a drizzle to make all the frizz[le] pop. The sun's out now, though, as the gangs of birds across the street in the park are reminding everyone (constantly). Those birds are so loud that I'm convinced they're all assembled into gangs to harass each other, like West Side Story or Romeo and Juliet or something...

Anyways, as I think about where we are living and what month it is, I'm forced to think about the fact that any day now- literally- winter could show up at our doorstep.


I've been pretty happy with the weather right now- I wear a light jacket in the morning, and then I'm fine for the rest of the day. However, despite my happiness, I'm reminded of the truth of the weather situation here in southern Idaho by one of my wonderful teachers...


Teacher: "Welcome to class everyone. Those of you who are native to this area know we're on borrowed time. Those of you think this is nice weather... you're just fooling yourselves."
Girl in class: <mumbles> "We'll pay for it in May..."
Me: <thinking> Nooooo! Not May!
Teacher: "Those of you who are praying for snow are welcome to do so. Just remember that you're going to h---."
<Class laughs.>
Teacher: "Haha... just kidding. But seriously, if you're praying for snow, you have to pray for no snow on my driveway. Noooo snow on my driveway. Got it?"


Another person- or thing, rather- that is enjoying the nice weather to the max is poor Plant:

 

Boy, that is not a good picture...

If you look closely you can see that Plant currently has 3 1/2 flowers open and there are a few light green buds that will open within the next few days. Poor Plant has no clue what's coming...

(P.S.- I got this plant for Mother's Wife's Day, and it came in one of those little black plastic things with four individual plants in it. I potted all four- two whites, a purple and a red- but I killed the purple and red the purple and red ones died. I had to pull them out. Oh well... I'm hoping to put snapdragons in the pot next year!)

Winter, winter, winter... Why are you so cold and cruel? And so long?? Siiiighh... At least I have snowboots this year.

PS- LDS Conference was this last weekend. It. Was. Amazing! You can watch (and read soon) the talks at lds.org