Weather

I love sunshine. I lived in New Mexico for five years and used to think, "Gosh, another sunny day." At that point in time, I missed the grays I grew up with in Washington state. However, since starting this journey through Lent, I have grown to appreciate sunshine. This has happened for several reasons. 1) It means the snow is more likely to melt. 2) Since the snow is melting, the sidewalks are more passable. The citizens of the lovely city where I live are a little lax when it comes to shoveling their sidewalks. This then becomes a slushy mess when the snow melts a little. So when it snows a great deal, it increases the travel time I would say at least 10%. Not such a big deal if you are driving, but if I am trying to catch the metro or a bus, I need to time things well. It is very irritating when I have to accommodate my schedule because homeowners don't want to shovel their sidewalk, even when required by law to do so. But that is another topic that I won't go into now. In any case, it is a beautiful day and I enjoyed walking to work.