weather...

When in doubt about what is appropriate to contribute to the conversation, one may always talk about the weather. Or so they say.

** Interestingly, in the UK I found that conversations about the weather and the deplorable bus service were the two safe topics suitable for conversation with strangers. After being nodding acquaintainces for a bit, you proceed to greetings. Then you stay in this bus-and-weather safe-zone for an extended period of time. In a small country with a large population, this, and the practice of keeping one's eyes averted, is the equivilent of "elbow room" (Are you singing along?).

The days are certainly longer. The streetlights are off when I walk to school and it stays light until nearly 7:00 p.m. I'm still amazed at how quickly it gets dark here and then how rapidly it becomes light again. There's not that much time spent in short, dark days...maybe a month.

It's warmer now, so it's snowing again and will continue to all this week.

I don't ride the bus often, but my car is still lacking a working battery.

Was that really better than no post at all?