When December winds blew and snow piled high on the ground, thoughts of warm sandy beaches and the hot sun shining down on us melting the chill away stayed on the minds and wish lists of many. Now that the blazing rays of summer are here, longings for cooler days and the festivities of the winter season fill our imaginings in such a delightful way, we can hardly wait for the season to come back around again. But with almost four more months to go and global warming on the rise, our wish lists seem so far away….until now!