Well, the weather has warmed to the 50's in the UP. Not quite up to spring-time but people are in shorts and sandals (this IS the UP after all - we're a tough breed). Yes, people in Florida - this is warm weather. This is a picture of one of our cooler-weather visitors, a pileated woodpecker (Carolyn says, "Yes, I know, I kind of obsess with woodpeckers. If you want to see all my discussions on woodpeckers and other science stuff see my science blog").
Last Sunday was in the 80's, a brief aberration but nice nonetheless. After church and a brief nap, we had the missionaries and Jennifer and Robert over for dinner then went to Jennifer and Robert's property to look at the excavation. It was exciting to see where their house will go.
The snow is gone except for some remnants on the ski hill. A couple of years ago there was still a tiny pile on the 4th of July. Of course they make snow there all winter so it is deeper and harder packed. There is no snow anywhere else. There are stories though of people cutting ice from Lake Superior for their 4th of July celebration. That hasn't happened for about 100 years though. Usually by then it is well into the high 70's or 80's in the daytime. The nice thing is that, even when it is really hot, it cools to the 50's or 60's at night and you can just open the windows for some of our cool, smog-free, balsam-smelling air. Don't you wish you were here for the summer?
This summer we are doing some family visiting, temple-hopping, and baseball game attending. After that, Kevin is taking some classes and I am teaching a couple of courses in science education. We are offering a 2 week institute for K-12 science teachers during July. Anyone interested can go to Carolyn's science blog or e-mail her.
Last Sunday was in the 80's, a brief aberration but nice nonetheless. After church and a brief nap, we had the missionaries and Jennifer and Robert over for dinner then went to Jennifer and Robert's property to look at the excavation. It was exciting to see where their house will go.
The snow is gone except for some remnants on the ski hill. A couple of years ago there was still a tiny pile on the 4th of July. Of course they make snow there all winter so it is deeper and harder packed. There is no snow anywhere else. There are stories though of people cutting ice from Lake Superior for their 4th of July celebration. That hasn't happened for about 100 years though. Usually by then it is well into the high 70's or 80's in the daytime. The nice thing is that, even when it is really hot, it cools to the 50's or 60's at night and you can just open the windows for some of our cool, smog-free, balsam-smelling air. Don't you wish you were here for the summer?
This summer we are doing some family visiting, temple-hopping, and baseball game attending. After that, Kevin is taking some classes and I am teaching a couple of courses in science education. We are offering a 2 week institute for K-12 science teachers during July. Anyone interested can go to Carolyn's science blog or e-mail her.
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