Irregular Times Diaries: Unfit Discussion

Yesterday was an interesting day, to be sure. I woke up around down to the sounds of rain falling. Not much, but we’re finally starting to get some. After a while, I went back to sleep and woke up a couple hours later and the wind was howling. This was something of a shocker, even for someone who’s used to high winds.

My dad and I went for a ride to the lake and the wind had kicked up so much dust that the horizon was a dark brown. I couldn’t see across the lake clearly, the shore on the other side was hidden behind the sand. A power plant about 5 or 7 miles away which was usually clearly visible was little more than a tan outline. The wind blew so hard that I’m still rubbing sand out of my eyes.

Before the forums went down, a topic was posted about discussing the strange weather we’re having. this aptly belongs in that thread. This is what happens during global warming: not only do we have a bad drought but high winds will turn my town into something that is darkly reminiscent of the Great Dust Bowl. The winds will blow away the topsoil and render the ground infertile.

Before I was concerned, but now I’m worried.

~Damen