Interesting what you learn over a chat group.
From North Dakota – the first Christmas in memory (over 50 for sure) that there hasn’t been at least some snow.
Some years you could not see the other buildings in the same yard for the snow banks between the buildings. This year we have had only a light smattering — just enough to know that it is snowing but no acumulation at all. Had dust storms for the last couple days with high winds and tumble weeds plugging some of the roads here and there. Almost seventy degrees above normal for this time of year with no sign of any moisture relief in sight.
Blossom in T’s garden, Lake District, just before Christmas:
