End of 2015 and beginning of 2016

Happy New Year!



This is a mix of late December 2015 and early January 2016 shots



We've had crazy mixed up weather.



December ended with spring stormy weather that wasn't a bit like winter. 



I was glad that the new year has given us some chilly clear days.



I know there have been a lot of extremes all over the U.S.



Some places have had strong winter storms and others warm weather like we've experienced.



I hope it will stay cool for awhile here.



There are already some very confused trees and flowers.



As fun as it is to see buds and flowers in winter that usually isn't great for spring.



A few flowers here and there are o.k. that fall off in winter but it's when buds get too far along that I worry.



The shot below that I took today is a good example of what I don't like to see too much of in early winter because I expect most of those buds are too far along to survive until spring.



It was chilly and seasonable again but the Japanese Magnolia above got going in spring mode from the previous week of spring weather.



We've been going back and forth between spring and winter weather for at least five weeks.



I hope everyone had a good holiday and new year ahead.