Winter of 2015 was notable for its unseasonably warm weather - and specifically, the total lack of snow. As January begins, the temperatures have taken a turn toward downright chilly, and this morning we woke up to a skiffin of snow on the back deck. For the rest of the week, though, nothing more is expected - fine with us since the primary remodeler working on the new place has an hour's drive to get here on the days he works.