April in Wisconsin

Super weird and kinda awesome weather out my windows this morning. Like the sky can't quite make up its mind what it wants to be, or is throwing a temper-tantrum. From the swirling, eerily colored yellowish-gray clouds above, first heavy flakes of snow drift gently down, but then it turns to sleet for a while and comes down against the house sounding like the rolling rattle of a snare drum. Then gale-force winds gust across the yard, battering a combination of snow and sleet at the windows and making my children jump in startlement and then relax into nervous giggles. A flash of lightning splits the sky, followed by a low, distant rumble of thunder.It is a good day to be warm and cozy inside.(read also: why I haven't yet turned off the "snow flurry" widget on my blog)