Weather Daze

Thursday, November 30, 2023

Every sign signals that Oregon is on the verge of receiving days of huge snowfalls. The first snow here in Central Oregon will fall tomorrow, and most of it, or an estimated 10 inches, will land high atop the Cascades, and our ski resort will open for biz. Tomorrow, we below the mountains will see lighter snow, but that’ll change in the following days as more snow falls and lands lower.

We can plan for a very cold year ending. Especially folks with large animals to care for and feed while keeping warm. To this end, I became interested in a Macy’s coat; it’s full size and made bigger by being a puffer that appears capable of keeping a wearer warm. What particularly was attractive to me is that the coat’s filling isn’t of feathers, but of recycled plastics.

I’ve been thinking about staying warm in the coming snow while outside and feeding horses. Examining that puffer coat, I couldn’t think of why plastic insulation wouldn’t be as warm or maybe more so than alternate fillings. Besides, I heartedly dislike pulling feathers from live birds, even if they provide effective insulation. Besides, too, Macy’s continuing big sales and my employee discount made the puffer gettable.

Yesterday evening, I wore home a new plastic, blue-colored, big, puffer coat. It’s lightweight and was warm in the evening’s cold. It’s interesting, that as I am wearing the coat and walking it makes noises–of a kind that suggests the crinklings of plastic.

Just now, instead of tomorrow, the snowing has begun. Contrary to predictions, it’s landing here solidly on the ground and way beneath the Cascades.

Dear Friends: Today will test my decision accuracy and the new coat’s promise. Diana