Well, we have returned from our trip to Australia safe and sound. Yesterday we got back to Japan to discover that it was clear and sunny without any snow on the ground. Definitely not what we expected after the barrage of snow last year.

Of course, it couldn't stay nice for us and a cold front came in last night, causing heavy rains and the temperature to drop to freezing. Today it is going to snow all day long. Maybe I can still catch a flight back to Australia...