The mild and dry weather continued with highs mostly in the 60's and lows mostly in the 20's. The high of the week was 65° on Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday. The low of the week was 23° on Tuesday. Lows warmed up at the end of the week along with increased breeziness but nothing too strong. A prescribed burn is going on nearby and there was some smoke in the neighborhood on Wednesday. No precipitation fell last week. Some more garlic is coming up and pansies continue to bloom. The Christmas rose (Hellebores) is getting ready to bloom. Saw some Dark-eyed juncos in the yard but otherwise, no wildlife seen.