Something very strange happened yesterday. It was sunny and we had a high temperature of 42°. That might not sound like much to you folks who live where it’s warm most of the time, but here it was truly amazing (and the first time it hit 40 degrees in something like 32 days). Much to my surprise, it turns out my driveway is actually made of some kind of black stuff that I think I remember seeing a long time ago. Blacktop or something, I think they call it.

Add to that the fact that it was the first Monday of the wrongfully maligned Daylight Saving Time and it made for some quality after work time. While the snow level has dropped significantly (some sun and a warm-ish breeze will do that), it’s still way too high around the dog containment fence, so they aren’t allowed out alone. Actually, it’s mostly just one of them that isn’t allowed out alone, because he has no qualms about hopping the fence, and he’s taught his little sister how to be his little accomplice.

So, out I have to go to stand there and follow them around while they bark at the deer. It would be an awful lot more enjoyable if I could drink beer (or, better yet, take a toke or two). But none of that’s allowed these days.

It appears we’ve set another record (one that proves that weather people have way too much time on their hands). This one is for – I kid you not – “stubborn” snow depth. Apparently we (or, rather, Syracuse, since out where I live we’re way beyond that) set a record for consecutive days with at least two feet of snow on the ground. As of yesterday, it was at 18 days (and counting).

Oh well, I guess I’d better get back to work.