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 So playing the trombone wasn't getting me in enough trouble? |
| I need someplace to write down the often confusing thoughts that enter my mind, while my stories give voice to the characters that wander through periodically, this is the place for my voice. Join me if you wish, comment if you wish, all are welcomed and appreciated. |
| Somehow, I'm blaming the proliferation of Monkeys here; our normally temperate Long Island has been moved further north into the colder, snowier regions of New York. We've had unseasonably cold weather in the lower twenties for the last couple of days, and over that same period, we've woken to a layer of snow on the ground in the morning. We are expecting additional snow on Monday at some point in the day. Now the recurring daily snow hasn't been bad; it usually melts and is gone by late morning. But, just the fact that it happens regularly is both unusual and, to a non-snow advocate, unsettling! This much snow, even if it melts, and I don't have to move it, isn't welcome—especially this early in the year. We had our first snow just after Christmas this year! Last year, it had the decency to wait until the end of January and fell just that once. I suppose you can tell that I am not a fan of snow, White Christmases are not enjoyable, and you can keep your snowmen, snowball fights, and sledding. However, I am a fan of a good cup of hot chocolate, tea, or some nicely fortified coffee. Fortify as you wish! Oh well, Winter has really just started, I'm sure there'll be more white stuff to scrape, shovel, and snowblow. Wonderful!! Oh, and by the way, I did mention yesterday that it was colder than A Brass Monkey, of course, I may have used the more extended version of that particular um, adage. I was surprised to learn that the saying has no basis in actual anatomy! From Google AI: Mythological Naval Term: A purported brass tray for cannonballs on old ships that would shrink in cold, making the balls fall off, a popular but historically inaccurate sea legend, according to the Naval History and Heritage Command. |
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