Barometers and rainy days

The weather in maryland has been crazy lately to say the least. Grandpa's barometer, now hanging on my wall, has been jumping alll over the place. Each day, after opening the curtains to let the sunlight in I adjust the knob from where it was the day before to where it is today so I can see the change day to day. It occurred to me the other day just how much Pa taught me about reading the weather. I can read a barometer and know what the changes mean, I can understand what my joints are telling me, read the clouds and sun, the tides and know what to expect of the coming weather changes. He taught me to know if the storm is coming or going, if I need to be ready for rain the next day, or if its likely to be sunny. I can watch for water spouts on the ocean and know when I need to get off the river because that light drizzle is going to turn into a nasty storm.