It’s my fault, and I’ll just go ahead and throw that out there right now. All you good folks who are wondering wondering what happened to that fine spring weather, it was me. I happened, and I am sorry.
As you may be aware, I’m warm-natured. The last three weeks, I’ve been engaged in mortal combat with my dear husband for control of the ceiling fan remote. It has been almost too hot to sleep, and in my desperation, I did something I knew I shouldn’t. I removed the electric mattress cover and all of the quilts from my bed. And stored them. I know. Again, I am so sorry.
As I could have predicted, within two days of the Great Removal, the weather took a turn for the weird. Daily storms and incremental drops in temperature. Yesterday, it was so cold that even I had to eschew shorts and wear jeans, and I spent the entire night shivering under inadequate coverage, too cold to sleep, and too lazy to get up and get more blankets. It was a tough place to be.
If I ever question impact in this world whatsoever, I need only remember this week. Be glad I am lazy and stopped where I did. If I had gone the extra mile and swapped out the winter clothes, we’d be in the middle of an ice age right now.
Chris Sheridan
April 7, 2012 at 9:22 am
As far as how I feel about the cold, well I could be described as a human polar bear, so no need to feel any guilt about me. My wife is the opposite and gets cold very easily – but I promise not to rat you out and tell her what you’ve done. It’s to my advantage anyway, since she actually told me once that she married me for my warmth, and she wasn’t talking about my emotional warmth; she meant the warmth of my body to keep her warm. So all is well here. Lol
becomingcliche
April 7, 2012 at 12:13 pm
I’m glad I didn’t ruin EVERYONE’s life, at least.
Elyse
April 7, 2012 at 9:34 am
Feel the power!
becomingcliche
April 7, 2012 at 10:15 am
Oh, I feel it.
valentine logar
April 7, 2012 at 9:49 am
Like you I eschew the cold and demand warmth! I don’t mind a bit of rain now and then, after all the plants and grass need it, North Texas like most of this part of the country has been under drought for years so rain is most welcome actually (just wish it would happen at night rather than for days on end).
I must ask though, if you recognize the fault is yours; please calm it down. Last weeks hail and tornado’s were a bit much.
becomingcliche
April 7, 2012 at 10:14 am
I will settle down on the tantrums now that I know how much control I have over the weather.
hermitmessiah
April 7, 2012 at 10:12 am
I want summer so badly its pathetic. I get up in the morning, shiver a bit in my arctic tundra of a home and just close my eyes and dream of grasslands and prairies. Oh dear me, the thought is beautiful. I love spring but Jesus I need me some 95 degree weather.
becomingcliche
April 7, 2012 at 10:13 am
I know. Me, too.
Angie Z.
April 7, 2012 at 10:43 am
Ah yes. I know this phenomenon so well. It’s like when you schedule a haircut for your miserable mop and then the very next day have the best hair day you’ve had since 1998.
becomingcliche
April 7, 2012 at 12:12 pm
Exactly! Which reminds me. I haven’t scheduled this year’s haircut yet.
Miss Molly
April 7, 2012 at 11:51 am
I swear – as soon as we would turn the AC off – hot spell…..i totally understand!
becomingcliche
April 7, 2012 at 12:12 pm
We know what is going to happen, and yet we do it anyway.
Meg
April 7, 2012 at 11:52 am
Don’t apologize. Because of you, I wasn’t sweating like a hog all day while desperately rushing from shade spot to shade spot while I was out and about. This not only makes me happier, but also makes everyone around me who has to listen to me whine when it gets hot very happy, too. Really, you did a public service!
becomingcliche
April 7, 2012 at 12:09 pm
I am glad someone benefited, at least.
etomczyk
April 7, 2012 at 11:57 am
BC: I knew it was you!
I am dying here–freezing my tukus off. My husband and I had one of those classic bedroom scenes all through the night where he kept stealing the covers in his sleep and wrapping himself up in them like a tootsie roll. Then I’d try and steal the covers back because I would wake up shivering. Bring on the heat! In the meantime, I know who to blame. 
Fun piece.
becomingcliche
April 7, 2012 at 12:10 pm
It was me. I knew what would happen, and I selfishly did it anyway. *hangs head in shame*
linneann
April 7, 2012 at 11:59 am
I moved off a mountain community last summer after 15 years. I couldn’t take the winters anymore. This winter has been one of the mildest anyone can remember. I think I am responsible and deserve the thanks of everyone I left behind.
becomingcliche
April 7, 2012 at 12:10 pm
I’ll be happy to share the blame.
linneann
April 7, 2012 at 12:22 pm
The Waiting
April 7, 2012 at 4:14 pm
I love this because our air went out completely late in the day on Wednesday (oh the fun never ends at our house) and I called to complain that I’ve got a BABY and need AIR. They were out to fix it the very next morning when the weather decided to get cold. We’ve been running the heat ever since. You just can’t win.
becomingcliche
April 7, 2012 at 7:02 pm
Extremes of temperature are never fun when a wee-one is involved. But isn’t it marvelous the power a tiny baby wields. Grown people jump to get those repairs done!
Teresa Cleveland Wendel
April 7, 2012 at 4:49 pm
thanks. i planned to take off the flannel sheets today. now i won’t.
becomingcliche
April 7, 2012 at 7:00 pm
If you take off the flannel sheets, you will wake up to six feet of snow.
whatimeant2say
April 7, 2012 at 6:05 pm
I can’t believe I’m saying this because I know I will pay for it later. It’s actually warm here in San Antonio – 88 today, I think. Perhaps we are outside your weather payback range.
becomingcliche
April 7, 2012 at 7:00 pm
I am not sure if I should be happy or sad for you!
nevercontrary
April 7, 2012 at 7:38 pm
Ah the weather here has been beautiful, so maybe you sent the wonderful weather to me, in which case thank you!
becomingcliche
April 7, 2012 at 8:18 pm
I am willing to take credit as well as blame.
motherofwonder
April 7, 2012 at 8:10 pm
at least I know who to blame now! And I’m also not as bitter about the weather now that I know that it’s been brought on by you…instead of say, God trying to make me go crazy being house-bound with three little kids.
becomingcliche
April 7, 2012 at 8:18 pm
Yeah, no. It’s not you, it’s me. That’s what happens when I get to thinking I have any business thinking I know what the weather should be doing.
notquiteold
April 8, 2012 at 9:40 am
I’ll let you take the blame, but I have to confess: I made my husband take the plow and sander off the truck. I’m sorry.
becomingcliche
April 8, 2012 at 11:36 am
Wait. Does this mean that I am NOT the controller of the universe?
El Guapo
April 8, 2012 at 9:44 pm
It’s amazing how much better I feel now that I have someone to blame.
DON’T EVER DO THAT AGAIN!!!
becomingcliche
April 9, 2012 at 8:40 am
I am glad that I could help. And I won’t do it again. At least not until fall. Expect a 105 degree heat wave in November.
Real Life Farm Wife
April 8, 2012 at 10:50 pm
Confession accepted. However, I may be partly responsible too…I washed and put the comforter away and found the lighter blanket for the bed. (And I’ve been cold almost every night since.)
becomingcliche
April 9, 2012 at 8:40 am
Why do we do this to ourselves? We know exactly what the end result will be.
benzeknees
April 10, 2012 at 2:32 am
I won’t blame you because I think you are just too far away to affect the weather in Western Canada. We had beautiful weather here – a mild winter & not a lot of snow, until Good Friday when we had more snow in one day than the whole rest of the winter! I thought it was my fault because our daughter was driving from Wpg. for their first visit since we moved out west. I’ll take the blame for Alberta & you can have the blame for your area – how’s that? Nothing like sharing!