I have seen the signs: robins at the bird bath, a goldfinch in a flock of sparrows, a hint of buds on the tree in my yard, and the weatherman, possibly beat down and punch drunk from a hard winter, has overestimated how cold it was going to get several times in the last few days.

Yes, it is colder than I would like, and it will be some time before I,m down to shorts and sneakers for any length of time outdoors. I figure there are still one or two cold snaps still to come but the signs are clear that spring is coming.

Soon enough the snowbirds will be complaining about the heat. I, for one, am looking forward to 35C. Until then hang tough and stay warm.

Ah... this coming from someone who lives in Florida?

It must be AWFUL down there! The pain! The misery! THE DEGRADATION OF HAVING TO WEAR LONG SLEEVES! OMG!

Sue

I think most people in New England agree: If Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow this year.... well, I cannot say the rest.

I don't have the cite, but I heard that CT has received 54" of snow in January. It is the largest single month total since something like 1905. Apparently though there may have been a 3-day winter storm that delivered 63" at some point in the late 1800's, but that was before official records..

I wore long sleeves yesterday. It was a mistake. I was too hot and had to roll them up. But it is not like it isn't cold here - gets down to the mid 40's during the night.

The weeds in the garden are flourishing...

[quote=Susan]
Ah... this coming from someone who lives in Florida?

It must be AWFUL down there! The pain! The misery! THE DEGRADATION OF HAVING TO WEAR LONG SLEEVES! OMG!

Sue[/quote

LOL! LOL!!

If it starts thawing already I will be severely disappointed in winter.

as a retiree under the Florida state pension fund, and on behalf of the Florida Department of Tourism, I can assure you that the term "snow bird" is really a form of endearment... that there is mandatory counseling for those misguided miscreants having non flattering bumper stickers directed at our out of state visitors, and for those that are prone to display certain hand gestures indicating displeasure with your driving technique... we welcome you and your disposable capital..

P.S. please try to schedule your transit on I-75 from the 275 mile mark south between 2300-0600 local...

It looks like spring here in the mountains of northern CA that's for sure!

Humming birds out and about, mid 60s, snow melting rapidly, the ground actually getting dusty. In Jan!!!!

Local hydrologists are predicting another round of severe flooding in river country this spring. We have 60 inches of snow on the ground already, and the 'snowy season' hasn't even begun yet. I live on high ground, but I feel for the folks in the valleys if we get a quick thaw.

I had intended the post as a reminder that no matter how bad it gets spring is coming and it will warm up. Figures warm weather would show up here earlier than higher latitudes but if it comes here it is surely on its way up there. Granted in some areas summer is just a momentary interruption of sub-zero normality.

Not that I would gloat over my relative warmth in the face of such hardships.

I lived farther north for many years and I'm familiar with the bone-chilling cold that never seems to go away and gray overcast that drives people to spree killing and suicide.