Dustin apparently got up with the chickens this morning to choose today’s blog-off topic. That’s fine by me, I’m feeling rather uninspired today. Today’s theme is stormy weather. And I will now be singing Etta James for the rest of the day.<\/p>\n
I like stormy days… but only if I don’t have to brave the elements. Or leave our house. Or put on real pants.<\/p>\n
So, pretty much, I only like stormy days when I can curl up in front of a fire or a movie with a blanket, some fuzzy slippers and a mug of hot cocoa. I will begrudgingly admit to enjoy hiking in the rain or the snow… but only if there is a movie, blankets, fuzzy slippers and cocoa waiting for me at home<\/p>\n
There is something very cozy and comforting about being bundled up snug and safe inside while nature rages all around you out of doors. It probably taps into some primal,\u00a0cave-person\u00a0need to seek shelter from the storm. Evolution (or the Flying Spaghetti Monster, if you prefer) has taught us that, when the weather takes a turn for the stormy, inside is good and outside is not so much good. The majority of the cave-people who ran outside into the rain and the hail and snow were probably struck by lightning or hypothermia and, thusly, had no chance to pass down their out-in-the-storm-loving genetics.<\/p>\n
Or something like that.<\/p>\n
I don’t think that I would like a month of bad weather (we probably won’t be moving to the south pole anytime soon), but I do like the occasional storm. They’re a good excuse for movies and cocoa.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What are your thoughts on stormy weather?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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