slipping toward Christmas

Although it was 38 degrees and raining on the NCR this morning, there was snow on the grass to remind us that it is the 10th of December.  You would not have known that over the weekend.  Overcast skies and temps in the 40s on Saturday and bright sunshine on Sunday made me think of late October, especially as I harvested spinach and carrots for dinner on Sat. before watching the Divine Mrs. M sing in a production of Handel's Messiah.  The weather prediction for the week is another roller coaster, with rain alternating with nights in the teens.  If this keeps up, there will be fresh spinach for Christmas.  But I won't count on it.