This afternoon the wind in Waltham Massachusetts reminded me of the wind in the Midwest as we traveled home from Colorado last month.
It was fierce and relentless then and very noticeable today. Outside of Costco, it felt haunting and made me sad.
In Nebraska and Iowa, the wind set trees and grasses to juddering and on those long straightaways made our car wobble too. The gusts ripped plastic utensils out of my arms and practically slammed the car door on me as I tried to climb back into the front seat at one rest area.
It was so omnipresent and harassing that I began to believe that even absent the harsh conditions farmers currently face (think: bankruptcy and isolation), the wind alone would drive folks to despair.
Bought some pansies and several bags of dirt, manure, and mulch. Now, how about a day with temps in the low 60’s? It’s been cold.
Dee~ Oh gosh, that is a good quote. Truly, we can only do what we can with what we have.
Ah, the wind…everyone knows the CA…and my years in NV, there was always wind. It can literally stir up a lot of feelings. I hope yours have settled a bit. Just curious about the winds you normally get there, in MA? My only experience with Nebraska is that when we drove across the whole state, 2010, it absolutely, 100% poured sheets of rain the whole time – couldn’t even see the land we were whizzing by So, I mostly slept.
There’s my weather report. 😉
May your days bring some gentle things to consider (or off the wall, rambling things).
xo
Wind in this area is intermittent and often coming with storm fronts or shifts in the Gulf Stream. Definitely not a constant.
Yeah David Kessler offers a lot of wisdom. We joined his Tender Hearts site but have yet to participate much. It’ll come. I guess.
Hope you got your pansies planted .. if not today maybe tomorrow.
I DID plant them yesterday and in an elevated planter to keep them away from the voracious bunnies. Pansies are synonymous with cheer, don’t you think?
I do! One of my mom’s few favorite flowers. The have such happy little faces 🙂
Yes. Love the faces.