WARM Christmas!

 It broke the record for the date, as well as for the entire month. That's something. Warm today but a taste of winter is what we will have, Sunday and Monday and maybe Tuesday morning. No ice, no snow, no rain, no sleet, no freezing rain. No to all of that. But moderately cold. For a few days. We had perceptible humidity this morning, and some morning fog a few days ago and even some heavy dew. Otherwise, very dry, still. I trust that someday it will rain. 

I will be very happy to have this holiday season in my rearview mirror, again. Just the New Year's eve nonsense, and then a return to normal. And I do mean nonsense. And I do mean normal. 

Extraordinary Warmth

 We will remain more than ordinarily warm right into the new year. A slight cooling this weekend, Sunday and then Monday and then temps climb again. 

Still Very Warm

 Yesterday we topped the highest temperature ever recorded in December here. And that record might fall again on Christmas Day. Of course, evenings and mornings are still cool, but our high temperatures are way above normal for the season. And no rain in sight. It's looks like this pattern will hold right into 2026. I guess I don't mind the record highs. Better by far than the brutal cold we usually have. 

I'm ready to be done with Christmas AND New Year stuff. 

Springtime In December!

 This week, one record high temp after another. A sweaty Christmas is a real possibility. I found a Christmas special Saturday that I really enjoyed, and it was on local 48.1, ME TV. That was just what I needed. I'm a bit tired of the usual things. I've had the standard Christmas fare up to my hair, so to speak. Year after year after year. It does become tiresome. It does the body good, to lighten up and have a laugh. 

It's Starting To Look Not A Lot Like Christmas

 And that's OK with me. I do see signs of Christmas though, in the form of careless drivers, speeders, red light and stop sign runners, distracted drivers, and so forth. Road rage here and there. I'm avoiding most of this seasonal stuff to the extent I can. What makes it look not a lot like Christmas are the record high temps. I want rain for Christmas. But I'm more likely to get a face full of blowing dirt.