Following this recent Arctic blast, it’s hard to believe that last Sunday saw our temperatures “soar” into the 40s and lawns and fields looked more like springtime green than winter brown. But that pretty much typifies our weather at this time of the year. If you don't like it, just wait and it will change ...and often very abruptly. We can go from a light sweater and sneakers one day, to an insulated parka and mukluks the next, and sometimes even on the same day.

Every year there are some who fret about whether or not we'll have a white Christmas. If we don't – and that only happens somewhere in the 37 percent range – then you'd think the entire holiday was ruined. However, by the month of March many of these same people are whining about the cold and snow, and wishing springtime conditions would magically and suddenly appear on the Spring Equinox. About the only groups that wish some of our fickled winters would last longer are the snowmobilers, skiers and avid ice fishermen, and maybe those who supplement their income by plowing driveways.