We’re having rather unusual weather here lately.  The temperature hasn’t dipped below freezing in what feels like weeks, the 2-3 feet of snow that covered my front yard not long ago has all but disappeared, and my lawn is covered in still-green grass.  This morning when I took the dogs outside the skies were blue and the sun was peeking out from behind a stray cloud.  It felt almost like spring, and I was very happy for a moment, thinking Ah, the worst is almost over.

Then I remembered, it’s only November 26th.  The worst hasn’t even begun.  Sigh.