It may be a couple weeks old, but this news was startling: April was (almost) the hottest April on record since records started in 1706. Wow! The average temperature is usually 8.3, and this year’s average was 12.2.

I did notice that the trees seemed quite green very early. Often their lushness led me to believe we were already experiencing a glorious summer.

The hottest April ever? 2007. It will be interesting to see what results May brings us in a few weeks.