Donuel, your first essay is well crafted. Scary but well crafted. Suggestion: Start a separate thread so that those who wish to will read it. Posting it on a weather thread is an intrusion, an annoyance, guaranteeing it won't be read and it will be resented.

The weather here is mild, although it snowed lightly all day yesterday. Today it is blue skies and crisp air. However, snow is forecast for all next week.