The first thing I do every day – even before I sit down to write to you, my friends – is I check the weather. As kids, when the radio man read the weather forecast woe betide anyone who spoke or rattled pots or slammed the door. There was a hushed almost religious silence for the reading of the weather. 
Now with the advent of the insidious smartphone, I have the weather at my fingertips. No need for silence. I can read the news and the weather quite silently to myself with no interruptions as often as I want. And as up to date as I need.
Ironically this has demoted news to bites of newsy hyper puff ‘n fluff. Usually ‘leaked’. And not critical at all.
But the weather, from the weather agents we trust, (though one must also add ones own local knowledge to a forecast), is still as critically important in the reading. It still holds that raised Papa finger “hush now I am reading the weather.” It is still high on the list of influences in our management of day to day dealings out here on the earth. For everyone. Except possibly those who are incarcerated – voluntarily or involuntarily. But I bet they watch the weather on their televisions.
The rest of us are at the mercy of the winds.
Though today is above freezing, those high winds will make it a two glove and three sock day. A huddle down in the straw day.
I am not sure it will be a lovely day but when the animals get another share of my rapidly diminishing straw, they will feel lovely thoughts.
Love celi
WEATHER: High Winds. Above freezing.
Wednesday Morning 01/30
Partly cloudy and windy this morning. Cloudy with diminishing winds this afternoon. High around 45F. Winds WSW at 20 to 30 mph. Higher wind gusts possible.
Wednesday Night 01/31 20% / 0 in
Cloudy early with some clearing expected late. Low around 25F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.
Sun
7:04 am 5:09 pm
Moon
Full, 100% visible 5:34 pm 7:05 am
The Kitchen's Garden 
37 responses to “HIGH WINDS”
Do stars and a moon count as weather? They are all we have right now. In the morning, we will have sunlight.
Weather is a true “reality” that affects us all; most particularly those who actually walk upon the earth. Sadly, there are many who could use a good dose of reality but choose to be oblivious and feel entitled to remain above it all.
I’ve been “under the weather” and missed this one. The weather is the very first thing I check everyday. I don’t know when that started but I’m almost fanatic about it now. It was never considered in my growing up or in my life until the last 15 years. Maybe driving long distances in all kinds of weather made a believer out of me. Wind is hard. I don’t care for it only proceeded by white out driving conditions that I did not catch on the weather. Was not watching closely enough. Maybe that’s when I started waking up. I love the weather on my phone. I can time when I can do things almost exactly. I live my life around the weather these days.
Beautiful images Celi. I’m no wind fan .. something to do with living on a hill