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Winter in Houston (With a Hint of Spring)

1/24/2014

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This started out to be a quick note to say that the cedar waxwings have returned and spring is nigh. But alas, the weather has been fickle and spring is not yet on the horizon.

WINTER IN HOUSTON
First the news is that it is still very much winter in Houston. It seems that there was an ice storm overnight, and Houston completely shut down today. Even though most of our population has moved here from colder parts of the country, being in Houston has caused them all to forget everything they ever knew about winter.
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Ice on the Hummingbird Feeder
All the morning national television programs were pre-empted as the Houston stations could not contain their excitement and had what seemed like every reporter and cameraman on their staffs out doing “on-the-street” interviews and reports. There must have been 100′s of videos of cars and trucks and buses sliding on the flyovers (Houston’s term for the very long and high multi-level expressway interchanges. Of course all schools and colleges were closed. Even my gym opened four hours late.
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Houston Flyovers on a Better Day
So, yes, there is winter in Houston and it is here now. And it seems as though it will be with us for another week. I know all of you in the northeast and midwest are feeling sorry for us. You should know we appreciate your compassion.

A HINT OF SPRING
Now for the waxwings and spring thing. Just a day before all of this winter ice foolishness we were on the patio enjoying balmy weather and watching the cedar waxwings. There were seemingly hundreds of them flitting in and out of the bushes and trees. They don’t ever stay long. These beautiful birds typically fly in to town, gorge themselves on ligustrum berries, and with full bellies move on to the north. So seeing the waxwings generally means that spring is soon to be on its way. Well, apparently there will be a slight delay.
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Cedar Waxwings Feeding
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