Can You Imagine?

My attempts to ignore the weather and speak to other things is failing dismally. How can one not mention 
Mother Nature's dish? Case in point:

This morning, we awakened to frigid temps and the wrath of freezing rain. The Twisted Nut Tree looked delicious with icing... hmmm, sounds like a recipe... 

Branch Of Frosted Twisted Nut.

Our new Superintendent of schools is from Buffalo. In his estimation, our weather is a step away from that of a tropical variety. He doesn't panic. I'm not sure if this is good or bad, 'cause back in the day, my kids would have stayed home. But the forecast did call for rising temps. A two-hour delay was his call, and it turns out that he was correct. We are currently well on our way to the mid fifties.

I'm definitely thinking, "Spring!" And yesterday's trek to Trader's yielded berries... big, fat strawberries from California. That's right. They are not from Chile or such. Maybe they're a hothouse variety; but who cares. 
On the other hand, SoCal has been sporting some incredible temps and sunny skies, this winter. 
There I go, talking weather again. 

The succulent, fruity aroma is outrageous... my cucina perfumed. 

Is winter almost over?
Postscript: 
The KidGrands were happy with their after-school snack! 
What you don't see are the accompanying scrambled eggs. 
A G'ma-approved snack.
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