Mother Nature, why didn’t you tell me yesterday’s storm was a lottery? I only learned about it when I turned on the local news and heard the meteorologist announce that north of us in Maine won the “Snow Jackpot!” Had you told me, I would have played that lottery. Although not being much of a gambling dog, in hindsight I’m glad I didn’t take that bet.

The Vegas odds were certain that with the subzero temperatures leading up to Monday’s storm, that my corner of Maine would receive a lot of fluffy snow. Mother Nature, who would have guessed that you’d throw that curve ball by raising temperatures high enough for just one day that we’d receive rain instead? I guess that’s why it was a gamble, because I never would have predicted that outcome.

But regardless, I didn’t play your silly lottery, so why did I still come up a loser with rain? Mother Nature, no one wants the slushy mess you gave us yesterday. Well except Asa, who had fun making slush angels, but he’s not like other dogs. And I can guarantee, no one wants the frozen tundra it turned into today! Why did you drop the temperatures back to below freezing after making it a warm 45ºF here yesterday? Now my morning patrol will be like walking on an ice rink!