Guest post written by my buddy Angelo Cooper

The weather here has been so yucky for the last week. It is gray and cloudy outside. I haven’t seen the sun for days. The ground is slushy and muddy, and the rain just keeps coming. It’s not even pouring, it’s just like this continuous annoying drizzle. At first I welcomed the weather change, and found it cozy. I got a lot done indoors, like cleaning and baking bread. I finished a book I had been reading for awhile. I organized our closets. Now, I’m growing weary of the rain, and find myself spending hours in front of direct tv stamford. I have some books I need to return to the library, though, so I may get out in a little bit. I need to run by the grocery store and pick up some things for dinner this week as well. It’s just so much harder to do normal errands when it is raining outside. It is good, though, that we are getting rain. We’ve been in a drought off and on for the last few years.

In the near future the giant oil company BP will be in court. They are liable for the damages caused by their huge oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. They are hoping to work out a deal beforehand on the amount of money they should pay. I hope it is a lot.

Whatever the outcome of the deal making is, the company stands to lose many billions of dollars. The must pay for lawsuits from individuals and companies, environmental costs, and lost production as many wells are still shut down. Like the spill itself, it going to be a mess.

The one thing that I noticed when I woke up this morning was that it is really chilly outside. I knew I had to put on some clothes that would keep me warm. The problem was that when I looked in my closet, it was full of summer clothes. I knew something had to be done.

I went to the basement and started looking through the boxes of clothes we had put up this spring. I found some of my warmer stuff and tried them on. I was glad that most of them still fit. I guess I will have to put away my summer clothes and get out my winter gear. It’s just one more thing to do.

After the big hurricane called Irene, I have been surprised at how the weather is. It has been very nice. I was pleasantly surprised when I was able to stay out late and it was still nice when I was doing my chores.

We did not have a lot of damage at my house, but I did have to rake up a number of leaves and needles that fell from the trees after the work was done, I was happy to know that we made it through the storm without much damage. I just feel bad for those who didn’t fair as well as us.

One item that has all the weathermen talking is the coming heat wave that is expected all across the central states. Those in the upper mid-west are expected to hit exceptionally hard as they may not be as used to the heat that is coming. It can be a real danger to those who lack air-conditioning and the elderly.

The good news is that there are ways to combat the heat. The elderly and young should stay indoors and out of the sun when possible. Also, drinking plenty of liquids will help you stay hydrated. The heat wave is expected to last for a week before moving on. Until then, stay cool!!