It was cold yesterday, only -4.44C it has not been that cold all winter! Today is a little warmer, 5 C - I can live with that. It should be warming up pretty soon, I think. I am pretty sure there will be an early spring again. My cherry trees in the yard, the buds are starting to get bigger. Last year, it did this in January it was so warm and some of the buds froze. It was a poor showing in the end. Still pretty, of course, but not abundant like normal.
I actually see rainbows quite a bit at sea, although summer is the time that is normal. Quite a lot is relative. I never used to see them and now, it is not so much as it is not unusual. I hope that makes sense.
Mother Nature always inspires me, she always has something to show off. I think she shakes her head, right before she leaves. I don't expect much more cold weather, we haven't really had much this year.
I lost a comment in something that you asked me in another thread of conversation. My dad was Mennonite, different than Amish, although he has some Amish relatives from years ago on his mother's side. The main difference between Amish and Mennonite is that Amish was founded by Jakob Ammann, whereas Mennonites were founded by Frisian Menno Simons. Amish live a very simple life, whereas Mennonites are little evolved to modern lifestyle. An Amish man has a full beard, Mennonite men don't have a full beard. Unlike the Amish, Mennonites are not prohibited from using motor vehicles and are also allowed to use electricity and telephones in their homes. When it comes to their beliefs, the Amish and Mennonite faiths are very similar. The differences lie mainly in the outward practice of those beliefs.
My dad did not follow his faith when he married my mom. She was a strong Catholic, but, they both believed in God. He believed in a more modest lifestyle than what the world did, but, he was a fair man and believed in discussing differences of opinions. I hope that answers a little bit of your question.
We can say that we have had a very mild winter, you and I are witnesses from two distant corners of the earth.
Luckily rainbows are much slower than lightning so I managed to photograph a few myself. I was amazed at the rainbows over the sea, I'd never seen them in person. That means I've always had nice weather when I've been to the sea...
Very beautiful and interesting history of your father's and mother's religion and I loved that your father followed your mother.
Amish is something I don't like because you can't ignore the evolution of society. Probably the hardest was for teenagers who could see that there was a different life.
Thank you, Denise and wishing you the rest of the week to your liking!