It's no secret that, in the U.S., we have not had a "real winter" this winter. It has been springy and pleasant most days. And while I and many other people enjoy this mild spell tremendously, we all wonder what's going on. The easy answer is global warming or more correctly, global climate change. At the other extreme, Europe has experienced a harsh winter, with colder temps than usual and too much snow. The worst part of global climate change is that the weather extremes are far more violent and frequent than they used to be. There are too many disastrous floods, tornadoes, blizzards, etc., etc. These 100-year-events seem to take place every year now. It's very concerning, but what can be done? If this is man-made, and I believe it is, then swift action should have been taken years ago. It may be too late to turn things around now.
In my neck of the woods, Virginia, flowers are blooming much earlier than I've ever seen them. A type of early-booming magnolia bloomed on March 26 in 2008.
This year it bloomed on March 3, a full 23 days earlier than usual.
Have you noticed similar things where you live? Sometimes it's downright scary, but for now, I am enjoying the warm weather (72 deg. F today).
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Summer means crazy busy
Once again, I must apologize for not keeping up with my friends here at DA. I've been very busy at home, lots of yard work, house work, cooking, and a host of other stuff that makes me tired by the end of the day. I have some time, but no get-up-and-go after the chores are done. And I can't NOT do the chores, unfortunately. Things will come back to haunt me if I fail to deal with them now.
Hope everyone is well, and I look forward to seeing all the deviations I missed, as well as talking with my friends here. Winter is a more relaxing season, but I hope I don't have to wait until then to do some art work and keep up with correspondence! :D :
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
And I mean it: I hope you all have a great Christmas...the best ever. Let's all hope for a good New Year, too. Peace and blessings to everyone; I hope you, your friends, and familiy are all feeling fine this wonderful day. I hope to visit DA more regularly after my very long hiatus (which was due to the doldrums and lack of creativity more than anything else). There's much catching up to do. :nod: (Ha ha, for an example, I don't know what the deal is about llamas and llama badges. I really don't have a clue. If anyone would care to enlighten, I'd be grateful.)
Evolving year update
2009 has been a stinker for our family, and I'll be glad to see it pass. Our furnace broke down and had to be replaced ($$$). My hubby has had two major surgeries and a root canal; we've both had the flu. My aunt was sick with cancer and recently died, so all the older folks in our family are now dead and gone. We are orphans. I still have arthritis in both thumbs and must limit keyboard activities, probably forever. Luckily, I don't get pain when operating the mouse (thank goodness for this, cuz I like video games); it's just the typing that's painful. The neck is finally better, though!
I'm still going to have to limit the correspondence h
Lori's artwork of my kitties from times past
I am deeply honored that Lori chose to honor my cat "babies" with one of her beautiful photo manips. I'm thrilled to pieces! These are cats I had from the early 1970s to 2004; they all have a place in my heart and I've never forgotten them. Hope everyone enjoys this lovely picture as much as I do!
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Thanks, Lori! :heart: :heart: :heart:
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Last year, we had the nasty winter. I don't recall what Europe had. It seems to me it's one side or the other. If it is Climate change or whatever, then "We" as humans should be working at adapting to it. Altering our technology and building practices to go with the flow. I don't see much chance at reversing nature, and any time that we humans have tried to manipulate nature, it's always resulted in a screw up. Frankly, I liked this mild winter and would like to live where this is the norm, and not a fluke. However, I have been waiting for the "slingshot" effect to kick in, that propels us back into a deep freeze, deeper than what is perceived as "normal". There is always a price to pay. Some how, some way. As I have heard said regarding a punch line, "Wait for it!"