Winter around the world

[Jes Andersen]

Watching the evening weather, I have to send my sympathies to all of you in the east. Here on Vancouver Island, the crocuses and snowdrops are about done, and its been a mild winter so far. Not enough snow on the mountains, so already concerns about the runoff and stream levels later when the salmon come home to spawn. Ski hills all done, and fruit trees are in serious bud already. My neighbour was going to cut his lawn today, but the response he got from the rest of us sent him back inside. Sooner or later, it will be spring out east too. Just not yet.

Jess