Muggy
Riddle me this. It's currently March 24th, 2007, at 10pm CST. At the time of this post, it's almost 70 degrees Fahrenheit outside.
This is March. March. March is usually supposed to be the start of the end of our winter. Just a few weeks ago it was still bitterly cold, where you didn't want to be outdoors for more than a few seconds at a time. Just a few weeks ago it was apocalyptic weather, like in The Day After Tomorrow. Today, it's the polar opposite. I'm sitting here in shorts and a t-shirt, and I'm still sweating.
This is unnatural. Our seasons are shifting. March is supposed to still be winter, not summer. Here's an idea of how absurd this is. On my bed, I have a heated mattress pad under my sheets. On top of the sheets, I have a furry blanket, and then my standard comforter, and then my tiger blanket. Next to my bed I've got a ceramic space heater set to thermostat mode, so it kicks on whenever the temperature in the room falls below a certain temperature. We've had the main heat on in the house since it dropped below zero. There were a few nights just a few weeks ago, and especially during the late days of December, that I was still cold despite all those barriers against the frigid air. The last few nights, I've left off the mattress pad, the space heater, and the central heat. Not only that, I've tossed aside two of my blankets, keeping only the first blanket against any drafts in the room.
This is insane. Seventy degrees and muggy, and it's only the end of March.
Bear in mind, I'm in no way complaining. I love hot weather. I plan to move out to the Southwest eventually, where it's consistently warm. I'm just dumbfounded at the… wrongness… of the season. It shouldn't be this warm this early in the year.
Dan said,
March 29, 2007, 5:56 pm
Dang.. personally, I like cold weather. Not too cold, but you know.. cool. You stay cleaner, and if you want to warm up, then just wear some warmer clothes.
As a sidenote, I tried to email you (but that script seems to be broken) so I'll just say right now that you should update your link to LessThanDan.com, as the blogspot one no longer redirects to my real one. Thanks. =)
Kate said,
March 29, 2007, 6:01 pm
It's always like this in March. You know the old saying, March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.
Tigerblade said,
March 29, 2007, 6:13 pm
Dan — thanks for the heads up on the contact form. I thought I got that one, but apparently not.
I've updated the link to your site, so now it's good and proper.
Kate — it is not always like this in March. I don't remember a single March where it's been 70+ degrees at 10pm. I distinctly remember freezing my… fingers… off last March.
Sarah said,
April 1, 2007, 1:53 pm
Oh that is bizarre! We are having changeable weather here this year also. One minute sat out with no jumper or coat the next winter coat back on. It's changeable day by day.
However, not as extreme as your weather. I think that the weather here has changed quite a lot over the last 10 years especially. Summer is starting early and ending later. It's a worrying thought.
Not sure I could live in a place without seasons. Yes I enjoy the summer but there is something nice about getting all cosy and warm in the winter.
Watched a few documentaries about global warming, which do fill you with unease. I do my bit with the ole recycling etc, from everything from sorting rubbish, tins, bottles, plastic etc. Even paid extra for a car with diesel. And I only buy organic food.
Why is it that by being green means you have to pay more?