Right outside our unheated screen porch today it is 7 degrees. "Dangerous" wind chills of seven below are being reported by weather people. Going to the mailbox is a tough errand. But the sun is shining brightly today and it is a stunning 65 degrees on the porch, perfect for a lazy afternoon nap for an old man and his dog. There are open gaps between the deck boards and the storm windows are mere single-panes, but the powerful February sun is melting snow off the rooftops, warming our "one season" porch with radiant heat and promising that with a little more patience, things will get better.
