A roller coaster of high temperatures that started at 39° last Sunday and then rose into the 40's before rising more to 57° on Wednesday before cooling again into the 40's and rising to end the week at 55° on Saturday. Lows started in the teens before rising to the 20's where they stayed for the rest of the week. The low of the week was 18° on Monday. No precipitation fell last week and snow from the previous week has slowly melted and is now patchy in the shady areas. No strong winds last week. Daffodils are slowly getting taller and tulips and crocus are poking up out of the ground. No change in plant life in the surrounding open areas and not much wildlife seen last week. Only a few birds. Did smell a skunk one day which was the first sign of a skunk in the area in a long time.