As I type, Jan. 20, 2026 the sun is shining outside, its rays beaming in my back room door with its double sliding doors and the room is wonderfully warm. In hot weather, the rays of sun coming in sort of defeat my air conditioner, but in this recent cool weather, the extra warmth is welcome.
I have mini-split heat and cool devices in my small house and they are adequate except when the north wind blows and the temperature drops. Then I pull out a couple of space heaters which make my electric bill soar into the heavens, but in the moment, I don’t even care. I just want to be warm. Or cool!
Anyway, I sat atop the levee for over an hour yesterday and it was wonderful. I don’t have time for that today and sadly probably not tomorrow and then it is supposed to get cold again.
