Temperatures got into the 40s (7 C) yesterday here in the back of beyond. The snow looked around and said, “WTF?”
“Skedaddle,” said the sun.
“I don’t know if I’m going to do that,” said the immense piles of snow everywhere. “And I don’t think I like your tone.”
“Ha,” said the sun. “You can like it or not. It doesn’t matter. In six more weeks you know what happens.”
“That’s so,” said the snow, “but you know what I can do in May or April if I feel like it.”
“And I allow it.”
“You’re powerful, O great star, and all that, but I’d like to make a couple of points here. First, if this planet didn’t tilt like it does, you couldn’t make your ‘in six weeks’ threat. Second, you’re getting a lot of help from humans.”
“Surely YOU know the difference between weather and climate. You’re snow, after all.”
Snow shook her head and tiny ice prisms flew into the blue sky, melting before they had time to fall. “That’s neither here nor there. There are humans who need me. Even the little lady in this house here. She needs me. She and her big white dog wait all year for me.”
“Millions more wait for me, Snow. Without me, nothing happens. Life ends.”
“Uh, listen Sol, old pal. Without me, nothing happens. Life ends.
Sun vs. Snow
Sounds like they are agreeing to disagree
Time will tell. Snow is opportunistic and Sol has no choice but to head south in fall.
Adorable. Love this! If snow could talk!
I know. Well, maybe I’m quoting it. 😉
hahahaha
Very clever.:)
Just taking dictation…
Ha ha ha
😀
When the sun finally wins, perhaps it will take the rain along too! As much as we need rain, 7 days is enough! On the good side, we’re now at 1.5 times normal rainfall for the year, and have two more days of this round of storms plus more on Saturday. We had a gap this morning, but it’s pouring now! I think Wednesday will be a good green fields photo day, and the flowers won’t be far behind. It’s a fine balance between sun and precip, one that we need, but one that is slightly out of whack right now!
I can’t wait to see the pictures of a green California. ❤ Please tell the rain to come east and put some snow on my town and mountains.
It’s on its way — I hope it’s planning to put some snow on your town — I expect there will be lots on your mountains!
Yay! I hope it makes it down to my town. God forbid I have to drive somewhere to ski 😉
🙂
I hope snow pays a few more visits so you can go skiing at Wolf Mountain (?) as you intended.
There’s a lot of snow up there at Wolf Creek and a nice Cross Country ski loop. I just hate to go by myself because it could be a little dangerous. I have rethought the downhill ski adventure and think it might be a bad plan this year.
Well, you have got plenty of practice on the flat this year, so maybe next year might be better and conditions more sane.
I have a really bad knee that many surgeons want to replace. I don’t want that if I can avoid it. Downhill turns are sharp and fast and that’s what worries me. :O
My father got his knee replaced nearly six months ago. He is still complaining about the pain. Yeah, i would be reluctant too.
There are things I can do with a bad knee that I can’t do with a knee replacement. Plus I’m in no hurry to go back under anesthesia though I have now learned how to spell it.
Well, that is a good thing. I have the same trouble with the word diarrhea.
I’ll never be able to spell that…
🙂
This reminds me of that Aesop fable, The Wind and the Sun. Well done, Martha.
I’l have to read that one!