This week we have had snow, rain, sleet, cold and freezing temperatures — and now it is warming up. We surely are having New England weather. Happy birthday to all who celebrated their day this past week. Big balloons go out to Davi Butkowsky, who celebrated his day Jan. 27; Samantha Patnaude, Jan. 28; Audrey Polleys Jan. 29; Michael Kelly, Jan. 30; Kathleen Vieira Da Silva, Jan. 31, and to Meghan Delphous, who celebrates her day today, Feb, 1.

Even though the weather has been warm, the days have been dreary. Now we are waiting for some rain, maybe a little bit of snow, then maybe a cold patch coming this weekend. It has been very hard to dress this winter. I guess the best way is in layers.

When was the last time we saw ice in the harbor? It might have been the winter that Norton Point breached. There hasn’t been any real ice since then. Last year Caleb’s Pond and Cape Pogue Bay were frozen over for awhile. When the ice broke up, it flushed away on a single tide. The opening seems to be keeping the harbor from freezing over.

MARGARET KNIGHT

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