10. Remember when the specter of chilly fall nights was offset by the promise of new episodes of all three major network television shows? I miss that.
9. The beautiful fall colors and pleasant daytime temperatures almost make up for the fact that both are harbingers of winter.
8. What is it with sunny afternoons, box elder bugs, and the south side of our house?
7. In my opinion this is the perfect time of year for country mice to give into the spirit of adventure, and move to the city.
6. Rain-washed, October sky blue is a lovely color.
5. Doppler radar doesn’t pick up precipitation in the form of drizzle and light rain very early on cold, dark Sunday mornings. Don’t ask how I know this.
3. All this fall rain means it’s time to mow the lawn again.
2. Last week’s blizzard out west is proof of a long held belief based on personal experience: Traveling in South Dakota after September 15 = taking your life into your own hands.
1. When will television stations realize that Mother Nature packs plenty of weather hype and doesn’t need assistance from the media?
