Our rainy (hurricane) season ends November 1. But this year we have had torrential rains through December and into spring. Elsewise, the traffic from snowbirds and day-trippers on our island is so bad, it can take you 45 minutes to travel what is normally a 10-minute trip in off-season. I find myself falling asleep at the wheel while crawling forward at a snail's pace with a line of cars that doesn't quit. Everyone should be gone by April 15. I can't wait.

We just got a dusting of snow here. I hired a lawn service the other day (when it was warm) too. It keeps vacillating between warm and cold.

I'm not a climate change denier, but El Nino was responsible for the above average temps this winter. Last one was in 1993 and it's not at all unusual. I just saw a Weather Channel video on fb that makes the same forecast for June-August as it did for the winter. Much above average for where I am and above average where you are. Just a small bit of southeast Texas is supposed to be cooler. We got by for the past three years without putting an air conditioner in the bedroom winder. Looks like I won't be taking a chance on that again this year. I want it ready when I need ti and although I enjoy hot days I need cool at night to sleep well. Enjoy your early spring. We have some greenery popping up but frost is still a definite possibility so I hope it slows down for at least the next few weeks! Happy Solstice!