When I watch the Weather Channel, I see the Arctic cold spells in Michigan and Illinois and feel lucky! On Wednesday morning, when I woke up and peeped out I saw the gentle drift of snow flakes. Later, I stepped out, leather gloves, snow cap, snow shoes and two layers of clothing including a long coat and scrapper in hand. It feels like dusting the car off some “Atta” so the effort is not much- except when you have to clear hardened ice or snow... If you are covered up you can take it- no pain at all. You only need to be open to this new experience. I then get into the car, start the engine, turn on the heaters and step back into my home. The car gets nicely warm and cozy in 10 minutes and I drive off to work listening to Farida Khanum and Mehdi Hassan. The flakes keep coming at your windscreen and fly off the edges of the car. It is a wonderful sight. Today the temperatures are expected to be at -4 degrees Fahrenheit. I remind myself that Change is the only constant in life and there ...
The joys and pains of living in the US of A and anywhere else on earth.