The weather has been crystal clear and sunny for days now, but down to freezing at night with only16% humidity. We're not used to that, and I woke up with bright red cheeks like Mrs. Santa Claus. Or somebody who drinks too much wine :-) Hopefully, just the dryness.
Weird, because some areas have facial moisturizing morning fog. The Puget Sound terrain creates dramatically different micro-climates within just a few miles. When arctic air like this pushes into eastern Washington, it creates a dome of high pressure, and that difference between the two sides of the state creates strong winds through the gaps in the Cascade Mountains.
The cities of North Bend and Enumclaw near the foothills had damaging winds over 50 mph yesterday. A few miles away here in Seattle, not so much as a breeze as the leaves flutter gently down.
I work at the Stop n' Shop Wednesday afternoon, so I usually stay home in the morning and do chores. I have Halloween cookies to decorate, and I'm on the fence about cleaning the outside windows one more time this year. These beautiful, golden sunsets sure light up the grime. Of course by this time next week it won't matter. We'll be off daylight savings time and it will be dark by late afternoon.
From this window in a corner of the living room, we once had a sweet view of the Olympic Mountains. It's been 10 years since they torn down an old rambler and built this enormous grey house in its place, but I still feel a pang when I sit in my favorite spot on the sofa.
How true the fundamental Buddhist teaching, that attachment to things that change is the cause of suffering in life. I guess that's the lesson here. As for losing a cherished little view to ugly new construction, we're not alone in West Seattle.
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