It amazes me how quickly I adjust to the reality of winter.
Back in the fall, I’d have considered temperatures in the low 40s to be cold. Today, however, after a period where temperatures struggled to get out of the 20s, 42F feels like spring.
Temperatures have been above freezing for enough days that a lot of the snow has melted.

Photo copyright 2026 by Vanessa Kier
We’re only a little bit into January, but it feels as if we’ve been treated to a little bit of spring thaw.
I’ll take it!

