FT Blissful Times: Wind Advisory Top 5 List

If Chicago is the "Windy City", then we have to the the "Windier City" here in El Paso. Today I had tennis from 8:30 - 10AM, came home gathered a few things and headed out on errands. It was pleasantly breezy, just right for a day that is supposed to reach 80F.

I finished up the errands, came outside and it was like being on a different planet. The visibility was for just a few yards - the beautiful vista had turned sand-colored. I must have been a sight trying to walk to the van holding onto my sunglasses, hat, bags, and posterboards. So, now I've decided that when the weather is forecast to become "windy" I should have the foresight to think of the following:

5. Take down the wind chimes. A small breeze makes my way cool "Latin Trio - Tango" wind chimes melodic. Winds like this just make it nerve-shattering.

4. Move the grill against the house. Last windstorm took our new grill, rolled it across the patio, and tipped it into the firepit. Nice. And dented.

3. Close all of the windows in the house BEFORE going out. I just dusted (by the way, buy stock in Swiffer cause I am personally keeping them in business). Now I come home to sand on the window sills, sand underfoot, sand in places sand shouldn't be able to get to - aarrggghhh!

2. Don't schedule the team soccer photos for the day when you know it's going to be windy. Just not a good idea.

1. And the number one reason to heed the wind advisory........It would be such a shame to miss the opportunity to watch the El Paso tumbleweeds (plastic shopping bags) tumble by my house!

Many folks here refer to the windy weather this time of year as the "Lenten Winds." Lets see, Lent begins on March 9 this year, and today is the 7th. There you go, right on schedule!