Shock to the system

Shock to the system! I got ready, made plans, arranged for the afternoon meetings to allow for a scheduled time to take a hike — ever notice that a lot people tell me to “take a hike” — I stick my nose out the front door, and I discover it’s only about 60 degrees. I was wondering if I might need to put on long pants today, it’s that cold. Clear, calm, slight breeze blowing up the river, but still, after the last few days, this seems like unseasonably cool weather. Call folks back and reschedule — it’s too cold to be out wandering around today. It also explains why the cat has been so affectionate this last 24 hours — she’s cold, too. So instead of a hike, I was heading up to meet Bubba Sean for a quick lunch, and since I know he doesn’t wear long pants except on really cold days — or when he needs to do laundry — I figured I’d better wear short pants. I’ve got some astrological notes I need to jot down, too, the Gemini’s are, by and large, spending a lot of time getting lucky right now. Virgo’s, the other Mercurial sign, though, are not. And poor Leo’s, they are like my cat, they seem affectionate because they ain’t enamored of this cool weather right now.