Weather Wheel

When I moved to New York from my lovely home state of California 8 years ago I became obsessed with the weather report. I had moved from an area in which the weather was completely predictable -- no such thing as sudden thunderstorms or 30 degree swings in 24 hours. It rarely dropped below 50 and rarely went above 85 and there was no humidity. Sound luxurious? It was.

Consequently, I rarely watched the weather report. Now I feel as though I need to watch the weather report 3 times a day and still I might encounter an unpredicted weather pattern. Well, Kiddo cannot help but be drawn into my obsession -- the fact that temperatures are expressed in numbers entices him even futher.

Today Kiddo made his own weather reporting station. You can see the professional-looking version here. Instead of providing pre-cut decorations, I wanted to see what Kiddo might come up with on his own. Here it is:Just in case you were wondering.... Clockwise from top right: sunny, rainy, snowy, cloudy. You are probably concerned that in NY the sunny skies are actually green. Well, it hasn't gotten to that point yet but it will happen when you paint a yellow sun and then cover it with blue paint. I hope the orange raindrop is not a nod to acid rain. yikes.

Bonus blogging moment: if you look closely at the pic you can see the remnants of our birdfeeder. Is it hanging there because it is too cold or I am too lazy to open the window? I leave it for you to decide.