Here's why I prefer summer --- even with all these 100s

I loathe winter, and this video clip offers several reasons why.

A harsh winter ahead?

After seeing the squirrels scurrying around like mad this afternoon, I'm suddenly suspecting it's going to be an early - and harsh - winter.

They were on a mission, and my intrusion didn't even disrupt their work. I was on one of my afternoon walks, and usually they high-tail it up a tree. But not today. They looked at me as if to say, "Get out of my way! I'm busy!"

I usually don't see this behavior from the squirrels for another few weeks. I hope I'm wrong, and the squirrels are just getting a jump on storing food up for winter (no pun intended).

We've been on a real roller coaster

.......of temperatures, that is.

Wichita fell to -17 on Feb. 10, and surged to 78 just seven days later. That's a swing of 95 degrees in a single week!

Utterly absurd, I tell you. And yes, I had to write about both events for the Eagle.

We're not done with winter, alas. That'll be extra hard for those of us who like this case of spring fever.

Snow's in the forecast

Wichita hasn't had a single measurable snowfall so far this winter - though that will end later today, we're told.

The good news is, ice is not part of the forecast. This video, taken last month in Spokane, shows why I'm no fan of ice - unless it's in a drink!