Yes, I agree with Irulan that global warming is happening. But this year, we are getting hammered. The last several years have been below normal rainfall and above normal temps. This year, it's the opposite but in spells. Fortunately, northern CA is not having the really big flood problems like southern CA. We so much need the rain but I am getting tired of non-stop precip. We squoze in a short road ride yesterday and woke up again to thick tule fog. More rain later today. We are just a muddy soppy mess right now. I'm getting SAD (as in the disorder not in the emotion).