False Forecast

A little indoor sunshine. A radio riddle that wont quite fit.

On a gray afternoon in Ternwick, a listener finds sunshine exactly where the radio said it would be. Della knows the weather bulletin was accurate. The seasonal word picture that followed it is another matter.

Winter Windows offers plenty of pleasure: an indoor art exhibition, familiar neighbors, and something bright to look at when the days grow short. Yet one radio word picture has left visitors puzzling over words that seem clear until someone tries to follow them. Identifying the writer is only the beginning. Della needs an explanation she can demonstrate, and the makers deserve one that respects their work.

With Hughs careful listening and Minas practical help, she compares what was said with what people actually see. But Della has her own ideas about useful radio, and those ideas may be getting in the way.

Between a window decoration that prompts an unexpected question, a puzzling breakfast bell, and suppers with a man whose taste in art doesnt always match hers, Della has plenty to enjoy. Before the exhibition closes, can she make room for another way of looking without leaving her listeners behind?