Hi again ginnie,
Yes, it is an amazing thing to be able to communicate this way.

I gauge my winter by the need to wear socks. If I need to wear socks, it's cold. We are wimps though. It does get cold for us for a little while in the winter, but it's not really cold, we just think it is. In my area the seasons tend to blend into each other. We're pretty hot from October to April I guess but like everywhere, it varies. I'm coastal and sub-tropical so it certainly doesn't get freezing here, but other parts of Australia further south and up in the higher areas (mountainous) get regular seasons.

p.s. this is what is going on at my local beach at the moment.

Courier Mail - Loggerhead turtle nesting