Wintertime?

Northern California during an unseasonably warm winter looks something like this,

and this,

 and this.

So why is it I continue leaving my beautiful yard with its blooming camellia's, magnolia's, daffodils and more, to fly to negative 15 degree chill factor Denver, and then back to Salt Lake where it is a more balmy 22 degrees?
"I am a mom."
Good answer!!!!  Yeah!!!!