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Change In the Weather

I am simply amazed at the changes in the weather
Unseasonably warm toward the end of December
We have yet to see a ground covering of snow
It hasn’t been this warm as long as I remember.

Record-breaking, the meteorologists are reporting
I’m thinking it can’t be good for the spreading virus,
When I was young at Christmas, we wanted a sled
Now, warm weather vehicles are more desirous.

I’ve heard rumors the earth is going to flip over
Do you think maybe the seasons are in reversal?
Could it be possible the impossible is coming true?
In July we’ll be having Christmas cantata rehearsal.

One thing’s for sure, we cannot control the weather
I suspect we’ve been trying to fool Mother Nature
By building in the wrong places, we ignore the facts,
Well, I’m not hedging bets on our far-distant future.

written December 24, 2021

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Caren Krutsinger Date: 12/28/2021 4:06:00 AM I want a good freeze, hoping it will freeze out the virus. Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 12/28/2021 7:38:00 AM Wouldn't that be wonderful! I hope so, too.

Terry Miller Date: 12/26/2021 3:03:00 AM Well said and well written. Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 12/26/2021 9:34:00 AM Thanks, Terry. Very noticeable around here!

Rico Leffanta Date: 12/25/2021 10:33:00 AM Yet government continues full speed ahead rebuilding in disaster zones. No water in Arizona, California? Let's build there! And by all means rebuild in KY's tornado gateway! Aloha! Login to Reply Rico Leffanta Date: 12/25/2021 6:48:00 PM Just look at the billions sunk (or blown away) in New Orleans - YOUR taxes! Aloha! L Milton Hankins Date: 12/25/2021 4:14:00 PM That has always been my A-1 gripe, Rico. People build in a disaster zone, then disaster strikes and their home is destroyed, then we taxpayers provide the means for them to rebuild...where? in the disaster zone, of course! We see it all the time!

Charles Messina Date: 12/25/2021 9:24:00 AM Yes, the tides are changing all over. We have a near 50 day here in NJ. Much rather be in my warm weather vehicle for sure. At this rate in a couple of years we'll be spending Christmas at the beach. Merry Christmas, Milton. Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 12/25/2021 10:00:00 AM That may well be true, Charlie. I can't believe it nearly reached 75 here in Eastern Kentucky yesterday. For one who hates winter, I'm not complaining...just point out some facts.