Murky and Grey

So it was supposed to rain, but barely did much at all on Sunday night, almost nothing Monday, and Tuesday its been overcast and damp and sometimes very light drizzle but not much. When the clouds came over on radar... nothing really. It has been in the low 50's and 70% humidity since Sunday, down to the low 40's overnight but no colder. The storm has been interesting in that it rotated counterclockwise out of Nevada, dropping 15 inches of snow at Donner Pass where I hiked a week ago. You wanna go there today bring snowshoes and a coat.

I have to say I really love having a wireless thermometer. Knowing the temp outside is nice. Instead of being irritated by the official one from Accuweather which is around 11-14'F wrong at any given time. A real thermometer which I know to be right? Not priceless, but worth the peace of mind at least. That Guy(tm) keeps sighing over the fact I report these things. They aren't interesting to him. I find them fascinating.

Its too cold to deal with leaves. The heat keeps turning on inside the house. Outside is pretty miserable. Can you imagine living in a tent with that kind of weather like the Gold Miners did? Going in and out of the river to check your rocker to see if there's any gold? And knowing that if you don't someone will sneak over and steal the contents. Claim jumpers. There was a lot of desperation, and a lot of opium drinks to keep away the aches and pains. Most of the miners died from this sooner or later. I can scarcely imagine just how tough you would need to be to survive gold mining very long. Between drug addiction and hooker diseases and the cold, there were many ways to die. Cave ins, gun fights, food poisoning, industrial accidents. Nasty business. And someday its going to come back because the price of gold is so high. It will be cleaner, at least.

So be sure not to watch the above at work. Its 99 minutes long. And some foul language and Wade Wilson's sexism. Its basically the whole game. I laughed a great deal. So be sure to watch it where laughter doesn't get you fired.