Dear Vee & group: While Vee is talking about winter still, it is acting like Spring here in the Great Plains. Yesterday the temp reached to 67 degrees! I even had some of the windows open to let in some fresh air tho it wasn't windy. Already today it is 59 degrees and it's going to be another nice day. The robins have been back since late January and the Sandhills Cranes have already made their comeback to their nesting grounds. We had a mild winter compared to other winters in the past. It's partially due to the ongoing drought and the weather patterns that favor California to get all the rain. Yesterday, the air was so dry, there was only 15 % humidity. Low humidity spells bad news for us, the possibility of grass fires. I'm hoping we don't get too many grass fires this year, but we've already had one or two. In sunny mild SW Nebraska, Kim

Kim said, > While Vee is talking about winter still, it is acting like Spring here in > the Great Plains. Yesterday the temp reached to 67 degrees! I even had > some of the windows open to let in some fresh air tho it wasn't windy. > Already today it is 59 degrees and it's going to be another nice day. > > The robins have been back since late January and the Sandhills Cranes have > already made their comeback to their nesting grounds. > > We had a mild winter compared to other winters in the past. It's > partially due to the ongoing drought and the weather patterns that favor > California to get all the rain. Yesterday, the air was so dry, there was > only 15 % humidity. Low humidity spells bad news for us, the possibility > of grass fires. I'm hoping we don't get too many grass fires this year, > but we've already had one or two. > > In sunny mild SW Nebraska Dear Kim, I just can't fathom the temperature going as high as 67 degrees in SW Nebraska! Good grief, Nebraska is just south of South Dakota. Who woulda thunk it! vee