Above Zero

The best part about today was the fact that the temperature rose above zero (it's been a while since that has happened, for all of you suffering through +40 degree temperatures). Though we want to enjoy it, it's hard because we know that winter is not done yet - it's too early to be done, compared to normal. A slow melt would be the best option, given the fact that we live on a flood plain, which is the reason we have such great agricultural soil, but it also gives us cause for concern should the Red River overflow its banks and flood our area. Years of major flooding involve the movement of some people to higher ground and the shutting down of a major highway that leads into the city - a month or so of holding our breath, hoping that the damage to homes and roads is not too great.