Only On The Walters Post

You know, lately people are talking about this “extreme cold” from the Arctic. You hear it on the news with meteorologists going on about polar vortexes, cold snaps, charts, and predictions. And sure, it’s cold. But honestly? This isn’t new.

When we moved to Port Loring about twenty years ago, winters could really surprise you. Snow piled up in places chest-deep, roads would vanish under it, and there were weeks where just stepping outside hurt. Then… winters eased off for a spell. Now, though, it feels like we’re back on that old rhythm. Which tells me that Nature goes in cycles. That’s just how it is.

Now I’m all for taking care of the environment, the land, water, and animals. That’s common sense. But this cold from the north? It’s been happening for centuries. The news… well, the news gets everyone worked up.

And those charts and graphs the scientists post online? Sometimes I think maybe they just haven’t taken the time to look back far enough, or maybe they haven’t been around long. But old-timers like myself who’ve lived through some harsh winters, well, simply put, it isn’t anything new. It’s just another winter.

So yeah, it’ll get cold. The snow will pile up. You’ll grumble while scraping ice off the truck at sunrise. But it’ll pass. The sun will come back, the birds will start singing, and life goes on. And remember, the polar vortex isn’t new. The extreme cold isn’t new. We just need to remember nature has its own rhythm, and it’ll keep going long after we’re gone.

Until the next time: Keep Your Minds Open & Your Stories Alive. GW