We have been getting delayed reports of the deep, deep cold being experienced on the East coast. The  reports have been delayed because it takes 24-36 hours for the reports to thaw out before we can read them. So we’re usually a day behind on what’s happening out there.

Apparently the cold began out there around the same time winter set in and has not let up since. It seems that the problem has been compounded by the fact that cold experienced earlier, that would normally have left the area, has remained, causing an accumulative effect as the new cold piles on top of existing cold and gets colder rather than dissipating. Quite wretched actually. This is known in weather jargon as the double-whammy, stick it to you, OMG, is  the dog stuck to the light post again, kind of cold. Which is similar to our Wednesdays, were we having a normal winter.

However, because we have been living right, here in the wonderful state of Colorado, we have been catching a break as far as nasty winter weather goes this year. In fact this has been one of our warmest on record. Our banana plantation here at The Institute has opened early this year, in fact it was never really shut down, and as you can see the foliage in our tropical garden down near the pond has gotten completely out of control. We are ruing, positively ruing, having given the gardener the winter off. We have been frantically trying to reach him as the coconut palms and pineapples are in desperate need of attention. But enough of our problems.

You guys are in the tough crapola stage of winter and we would like to extend our sympathies for your current state of affairs. So, sorry, wish things were better for you, Spring shouldn’t be too far away, so think good thoughts and uhmm, stay warm. Got to go now, the Passion fruit needs picking. Later.