newbuzz...Everything is relative. Not long ago on my 40th birthday, I was reminded that 40 is the new 20, and that seems plausible to me. Actually, 50 is the new 30. So it stands to reason that Mother Nature would have some weather rules of her own to keep up with current trends. Yesterday it was 97 degrees outside and today it is 92. That is pretty hot for a Minnesota May 20th. I would prefer 85 degrees and sunny, with a slight breeze and some free time. But this is good too, though it is unexpected. On Sunday, we covered the small tomato plants in their pots on the patio to protect them from a late frost. Today I can almost hear them growing in the heat. We can only speculate on what this means for the rest of the season. But first, we have to agree on what season we are actually in. The calendar says spring, but the thermometer says summer. I guess we just have to leave it up to Mother Nature, and perhaps she is thinking that Spring is the new Summer.