At the risk of calling Punxsutawney Phil a prevaricator or at least an exaggerator, there are signs here in DC that the six more weeks of winter predicted on February 2 are not to come to pass. Yesterday the temperature reached an almost-balmy 60 degrees, the skies were clear and the sun continued to shine after I left work, and today promises to be similar (if perhaps turning a little cloudy later in the day) with the weekend temperatures also predicted to be in the high 50s.

It seems to be the topic of discussion among everyone I know here, from just between Jeff and me last night and this morning, to among all of my co-workers this morning and several local blogs I’ve skimmed. We’re all very ready for spring.