What's up now Alberta? We've always been that place where you head out camping with winter parkas just in case it happens to snow in the middle of August. I needed an appropriate sized golf bag that would accommodate the wind breaking pants, sweater, hoodie and wind-breaking jacket; just in case. There have even been plenty of times out golfing where I have put a piece on, layer by layer and then stripped them each back off by the time we moved ahead four holes.
This morning I woke to a biting cold wind. Hunter wanted to go to the park and I had to get the mail anyway. I dressed the kids, and myself, in long sleeves, pants and hoodies. We hadn't made it across the road when Aaron asked why we weren't driving. We turned up the next street and the two of them were much slower. "Maybe we should go home!" Aaron yelled into the wind. Noted! So I ran up to the mailbox, only to discover it was empty and ran back to them. Hunter asked me to carry him because he was cold. We got back to the house and I made soup. We turned on the fireplace. We cuddled up in blankets and watched a movie. At 12:30pm in JULY!
I truly love this province. I love the clear skies, the mountains, the trees and the fields. I love the fact that you can drive for miles and see only a scattering of towns which are generally quite small. I love the view that goes on until tomorrow and the jagged edges from the silhouette of the mountains. But what I would really love is an ounce, one small indication of a little predictability in our seasons. I don't mind that I have to pack three seasons worth of clothing whenever we attempt a day trip, but when it is summer, actually within the summer months, could it not, for the love of Pete, feel remotely like summer EACH F-ING DAY?!
Where in northern Alberta is it soooooo cold that the wind from that direction drops the temperature below ten degrees?? I could even handle that if it wasn't possibly going to be thirty above tomorrow with nary a breeze! I would like to set my thermostat to EITHER heat or cool! One, two, three... breathe.
Today was not necessarily a bad day. Aaron and Hunter played reasonably well together and I did not have to clean up any major messes to speak of. I was able to finish all of the laundry and put it away. I think I just wanted to be outside and it was way too cold - which made it frustrating to say the least. Aaron was supposed to have his time at the skate park and Hunter just wanted to go to the park. Cuddling is great, really, and I'm glad that the chores are pretty much complete so if it happens to be nice tomorrow I won't feel guilty about leaving those (not that I ever really do, I gave up a long time ago). Neither of the boys complained at all.
It just sounds like winter out there and feels like it too. It's only the middle of July and school supplies are already on sale. I just want to be able to enjoy this summer with my kids. I will enjoy winter when it gets here, I love that time of year, but I would like to get through the summer first, please.
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