Weird

The high temperature in Memphis was 101 on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service, and Sunday's high could reach 102, despite earlier forecasts that weekend temperatures would dip slightly.

(Southern heat wave death toll reaches 44 - AP via Yahoo! News)

OK, "weird" is not quite the word for a heat wave like that. What's weird is that it's 65º here at noon (according to Accuweather) and was in the mid 40s last night. Yesterday I was up in the hills (we call 'em mountains) and it was so chilly there I had to dig the hoodie out of my car. We've been having that kind of weather for nearly a week and it's expected (by Accuweather again) for two weeks more. And then September.

Of course, this being New England, no lucky break goes unpunished. But how can we be punished for an exceptionally cool summer - by an exceptionally warm winter? Oh no! Not that! Of course we had an exceptionally warm winter last year, so maybe the cool summer is punishment for that.

Yeah, just wait. We'll pay for it.