I just went for a walk up to the local supermarket, Modern Philosophers.
It was a walk, that on the final weekend of September, made me so hot that I had to slip into the restroom to throw cold water on my face. Luckily, I wore one of my Summer togas, and those are easy to rid of sweat stains.
The reason for this trip to Hannaford? I was craving ice cream. It’s September 27, I’m wearing shorts and a tee shirt, and it’s so warm outside that I need ice cream. It’s 80 degrees in Maine just a few days before the calendar turns to October.
What is going on out there? Is this the Global Warming Al Gore promised us so long ago? Has it finally made its way to Maine, the long time frigid armpit of Snow Miser?
While you try to come up with the answers to those questions, let me rant about ice cream a little while…
What’s the deal with the Ice Cream Conspiracy? I’ve been a good Modern Philosopher and have kept away from ice cream for a couple of months. I figured I’d just get a pint of something to enjoy over the steamy weekend, which wouldn’t be that bad for my diet.
However, the pints of ice cream were not only way more expensive than the half gallons, but they were also much more calorically horrific (not sure if that’s an actual nutritional term, but I’m going for it!)
So it only made financial and dietary sense to buy more ice cream than I wanted. As a result, I bought a half gallon of Hannaford Low Fat Chocolate Peanut Butter. Yummo!
That decision out of the way, I rushed home so that my purchase would not melt in the unseasonable heat. Of course, scooting back to The House on the Hill that quickly only got me all sweaty again. I might just have to burn that toga.
Which brings us back to the question of why Maine is going through a heat wave this late in the year. Al Gore has not claimed responsibility yet, so I can think of only one other option that makes sense…
The dome came down over Maine again while we were sleeping. I just finished watching the Season Finale of Under The Dome, so that idea makes perfect sense.
If I am going to be trapped under the dome, 
I wouldn’t mind having to spend time with Julia Shumway. There is plenty of room for her and her sexy red locks here at The House on the Hill.
I’m sure Julia and I could work together to figure out a way to save Maine from the dome, while also looking deeper into the obvious chemistry between us.
So given the option of Al Gore or Julia Shumway, I’ll take the dome life any day. I’m just looking forward to enjoying my ice cream, and I’ll save a bowl for Julia. Just in case…
The Return of the Modern Philosopher 
Where I live, it’s unseasonably cold. Climate change is a constant. It’s been happening for eons. A carbon tax isn’t going to persuade mother nature to change her ways.
But what about the Ice Cream Conspiracy?
One of the reasons why 2/3 of this country is overweight or obese. 🙂
Hmmmm…I’m off on my run on that happy note! 🙂
The evidence for human caused climate change is overwhelming. Which is why the oil industry spends so much money funding the deniers.
But what you’re describing is the weather. Enjoy it while you can. As George R. R. Martin likes to say: Winter is Coming!
Snow Miser likes to say the exact same thing!
You’d probably get stuck under the dome with Dean Norris.
Big Jim scares me.
Austin, Julia does have pretty locks and a lovely name. Here’s hoping that she likes ice cream. If not, I’m guessing Al does. 🙂
(Anyone willing to walk for ice cream deserves ice cream.)
Thank you. Would you like some? You’re welcome to stop by The House on the Hill anytime…
Giggle…
Ice cream is always in season. 🙂
Amen!
It’s the Dome! 🙂 Apropos ‘global warming’ – an own goal, in which the main villain is coal – which, today, contributes 43 percent to annual greenhouse gas emissions. Plus side? We’ll still get ice-cream, for a while anyway. Here in NZ it was even possible to get beer flavoured ice cream. Seriously. ‘Speights Old Dark’. It’s a while since I’ve seen any, though.
I don’t know if I would be a fan of beer ice cream…
I didn’t think I would be either – but I HAD to try it. It wasn’t bad.
I’ll stick with chocolate peanut butter…
Ahhh – some of the reasons we all write: to continue to dream, write fiction and share our enjoyment of the simple things in life. Hahahaha – that extra bowl may just melt.
I’m having some ice cream right now, and added a banana to make it healthy.
I got some Peanut Butter with Snickers ice cream from Braums last night. Do they have Braums up in the Snow Miser’s armpit? It was calorically horrific but tasted terrific. If only there were Lucky Charms it could have been magically delicious….
No, I’ve never heard of that brand. Hope you enjoyed it! 🙂
Perhaps ice cream is too yummy? The Ice Cream Conspiracy is out to get you hooked. It seems clear to me. Austin, it’s what “they” don’t want us to know. Another “Inconvenient Truth?” Should the government regulate ice cream “yumminess?”
I’m sure Al Gore is behind it all, too. 🙂
There was the “inventing the internet thing.” Let’s hope he doesn’t lobby for pickled beet ice cream, lol.
Yuck!
The pints come from the boutique companies in the designer flavors, it seems. Ben and Jerrys, the guys one state over from you, for instance. Also, Austin, where did the Dixie Cup-sized ice creams of our youth go?
I don’t know. I remember this summer, I was craving a chipwich. Do you remember those? Do you think it was possible to buy a single chipwich? Of course not. They only came in boxes of at least a dozen…
Maybe it’s because Hanaford is a buy-in-volume chain like BJ’s or Costco? We don’t have one in Syracuse, so I’m unfamiliar. I am familiar with the Chipwich, fondly. Sort of in the Cookie Puss family. 🙂
Sigh. Well, time for my run. Need to make room for more ice cream… 😉
Can’t do anything about the weather. The cold will come soon enough. Be careful with that ice cream. Sound delish.
It was very good. I’m about to go for a run to burn off all those calories. 🙂
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Well, I can certainly relate to your worries about ice cream. I need to put in an extra order of Pralines ‘N’ Cream. I’m sharing MY dome with Robert Pattinson. Who knew he loved my favorite ice cream flavor? Unfortunately, my dome is no protection from the heat…… : )
Well, it’s getting cold here again, so I guess the dome has left us…