Weather or Not

I'm debating whether or not to let everyone know how nice the weather has been here lately and how it's gearing up to be nice for a few more days, as well. For those in colder climes, that must seem like an unfair taunting. Like the taunting French soldiers in Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

Okay, well, I'll tell you. I'm sure you're dying to hear. It's been great! Mild. Not hot. A slight breeze from the south. The kind of weather where you can walk out of the house in a sweater and not feel chilled at all. The kind where you don't mind if the dog is slow and sniffy. The kind where the furnace hardly goes on at all during the day. And last night even during the night! Just to top it all off, it's supposed to be 70 F today!

That's not to say that everything is all guns and roses. No. There's the dilemma regarding the house flag. It's a winter flag right now. Evergreen and a cardinal and snowflakes. Looks out of place about now. But I can't help thinking that it's too early to take it down. There must be some winter left out there somewhere. Besides, if I switch it out for a milder flag I may just jinx the whole thing and plunge us into the depths of arctic air again. So the flag stays. For now.

The other not so great thing about mild weather is that it's ushered in by southerly breezes. And airplanes take off into the wind. And land with the wind. So that means the flights to and from the nearby Reagan National Airport fly past our house (well up a few feet and to the east), as they enter and leave the airport. A bit noisy. But not too bad at all with the windows closed.

Speaking of Reagan National, I'm off to there right now. To leave the car for Kate when she flies in today from Canada. I'll just pick up the Metro there and take it into work. Urban life.