Perpetual Ruminations

This or That

I slept in this morning and didn't wake until ten; my app to remind me to take my meds was going off, or I may have slept even longer. But I woke up to sunshine and above-freezing temps, took my morning meds, and settled in with a cup of hot coffee.

My wife has the day off, but is currently at physical therapy, so I thought I would log in here and get some stuff done. I have my four complete or will when I finish this entry. Then it's time for lunch; my wife should be home in time to join me. After lunch, we are thinking of either doing a bit of grocery shopping and visiting my mother-in-law, or taking the dogs on an adventure (that's what we tell them when we go to the state park to hike and let them run and play.)

What we do depends on the weather. The forecast is saying a mix of rain and snow this afternoon, but the temperature is warm enough that I don't think we'll see any snow. Not unless the precipitation continues into the night; it is currently 40^oF, too warm for snow.

Why did I title this "This or That"? Partly because of the choice of Mom's or the park, do we do this or do we do that? It's a result of the weather forecast: is it going to rain or is it going to snow? Is it this or is it that? And finally, it's the weather itself: the radar forecast shows the rain/snow staying south of us. Is it going to rain here, or is it going to miss us? Is it this, or is it that?

I'm hoping for the park, but if it rains, there's the cold and wet, not to mention how slippery the hard-packed snow will get. But if we bring a thermos of hot chocolate? There's always "that".

But if it's rainy, a visit with mom would be nice, and she would enjoy "this". I guess it's just a matter of time and the weather to determine if we do this, or that.