27 Days.....

That's how many days are left before pitchers and catchers report to hopefully sunny Florida to begin the 2007 baseball season. 27 days---wow! And upon awakening here in north central Connecticut, the ground gleams with a fresh coat of white. The first measurable snow we've had all year graces the lawns and roadways as the temperature hovers at a balmy 32 degrees F. The latest-ever date for the first snowfall is January 26th, so we almost set a record. And even though last night's snowfall measured only an inch, it just makes things look "right" for January 19th. Things are in order. I'm still waiting for the eventual Nor'easter, the big one as a low pressure system forms in the waters off the southeast and barrels up the coast with heavy snow and winds to chill your bones. But one thing is different about this winter of '06-'07...the waters off the eastern seaboard are at least 10 degrees warmer than usual. There will be a tendency for the precipitation from such a coastal storm to turn to rain, or, if the temperatures near the ground are cold enough, ice. So that "one and a half foot" giant of a storm just might not happen this year.
Enough with the weather, although I could go on for a few more paragraphs. I'll be back after sunrise with something baseball related. Spring Training rapidly approaches for our team without a closer. And we wait.