A friend of mine lives in England and reported that while listening to the BBC, the journalist commenting on the weather announced the "we are in for a great swath of filthy weather."
I love this.
I propose that all announcements from Environment Canada should include underused and descriptive adjectives.For instance, a severe thunderstorm warning could be instead an obdurate storm approaching with sonorous thunder and brazen lightning.What about a flood warnings?We could instead be mindful to avoid the roads because there is a torrent of smutty water gushing up over the river banks.
Or, not.
My moods are very susceptible to the weather and I often find that my happiness quotient directly correlates to the climate outside.In other words, if the weather is sucky, I get a bit sad.Last week was challenging for me.I had a cold and we were in the midst of heavy rainfall (wall of water?) that hampered my enthusiasm to get things done around the house.The news was filled with horrible, horrible events and tragedies and I am saddened for the families who have lost people they love in such horrific and shocking ways.
Gun violence, hatred, homophobia and alligators.Really?All in one week?And it rained non-stop.
It makes a person want to stay in bed.
However, as it is when I get a bit sad and a bit overwhelmed, I reach out to my family and to my friends to force fun.I play with the kids.I read a good book, or a bad book and I have a cup of tea.The rain will stop and hopefully the Peace Region will dry out.Eventually, The Beast in Fort McMurray will burn out and life will move on.For those that have lost loved ones in Orlando and in all places, eventually the immediate grief will subside, although they will carry their losses with them forever.
In the meantime, I will continue to play with words in an attempt to mitigate the gray skies and foul weather.If the weather is nice this weekend, I will play in the dirt with my kids and look for ordinary adventures.
I'm a bit under the weather but I'm not drowning.
