Sometimes we ask Alexa for the seven-day weather forecast on the weekend so we can plan our week ahead, and decide when to go where (if we have to) and it also helps us to set the mood for the week ahead. Well, only one word could sum up the kind of week she described in terms of the weather for the next 7 days. The word is gloomy. Wednesday was even forecasted to be snowy, but when we checked again, she seemed to have changed her mind. That didn't help with our mood though. It was wet and ...
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