Despite the dreadful predictions of torrential rains--which may still arrive here tonight and into tomorrow, but are currently sliding up the eastern third of PA--today has been a very pleasant spring day here at the Aerie. The temperatures have been in the mid 60s and there's been a very slight breeze out of the north.
That slight breeze has been carrying a constant drift of poplar/aspen seeds up the hill past the windows of the Aerie. These fluffy, wind dispersed seeds look like very large snowflakes except even more, well, gauzy and insubstantial. They move by at a slow, languorous rate of speed that contributes to the feeling of relaxation. By following the drift of one of these little puffs of fluff, you can get an idea of were every wind current and eddy is in the yard and around the house. It's an amusing way to spend the afternoon.
At any rate, it beats getting rained upon. The forecasters are predicting from 1.5 to 2.25 inches of rain from this evening through Sunday night. And the long term forecasts show even more rain over the next two weeks. Pretty much two days of rain for every one of sunshine. If I were lower down on the hill, I might start building an Ark.
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