change

Yesterday was a beautiful springlike day. Sunny with temperatures in the high 40's. We had a couple of days recently when temps were almost at 60 but yesterday seemed even warmer. It's still January and I've seen robins and bluebirds in fields nearby.
I watched a little bit of the golf tournament from San Diego yesterday. I wistfully noted the bright green grass, but also noticed how the south-facing field in the back was devoid of snow. When we first moved here in the 80's, I can remember watching the Masters which takes place in April, and this same field would be totally covered with snow.
Allyn and I went to a talk given by our friend Kim Royar last week. It was a great talk with all kinds of interesting information. The most astonishing fact she mentioned was that in Revolutionary times, the temperatures in Valley Forge, Pa. were the equivalent of current readings in Quebec City! Even in the mere 30 years we've been here on the other side of the creek, there have been some stark climactic changes.