Just yesterday we were running around outside in our T-shirts. Will was finishing up work on his rebuilt corn planter and I was continuing the cleaning and picking up in the yard and house garden. So much for that!
This morning we woke up to a foot of snow with steady snow falling. They say it’ll make 1-2 inches per hour all day, continuing during the night. Oh well, we knew it was coming via our weather radio so we were ready for it physically, but mentally? Not so much… Just when all the snow was pretty much gone, too. Luckily, Will brought the red oak planks (which will be our mantel behind the wood stove) inside before all the moisture hit. They’re planed smooth and look great. I can’t wait to get poly on them and see them in place. Now if the snow just goes away…
It’s not supposed to last long with temps above freezing in the daytime. Our first “scout” geese arrived on Friday. Will came running in the house shouting, “The scouts are here!” and I didn’t have a clue what he was talking about. (Black helicopters and armed SWAT team?) He quickly explained and we both ran out to hear geese in our big beaver pond. That was music to our ears, for sure. Ah, spring! Or not … — Jackie
Wendy,
I’m feeling great. Thank you for asking. Just saw the Dr. this morning and we’ll be putting off surgery until late spring; he’s fine with that, as am I!
Darn that snow! Keep thinking SPRING you guys… These teaser days are just proof that it’s coming! Saw that the cranes have returned to our fields and lakes – a sure sign. Hang in there and thanks for the updates about what’s happening. And Jackie, how are you feeling these days? You haven’t mentioned much about that lately.
OMGosh….that was funny….Will getting excited over ‘the Scouts’. I can relate. I saw my first Robin on the lawn and it was the most beautiful sight to me.
We have had the most beautiful Bradford Pear blossoms this year, and our eating pear trees are in full bloom, some crab apple and cherry trees too. Tomorrow night and the next one will be dipping well below freezing — bye bye fruit! The weatherman is calling for HARD freezes. March came in like the gentle lamb, and WHAM! I hope some of the blooms aren’t affected, but it’s a very small hope.
The geese are coming through here in large flocks. The redpolls are gone the Red-winged blackbirds, puddle ducks and some of the other prairie birds are now here. I still expect to get hit with something, but it has been nice to get some outdoor work done!
i know that hope springs eternal, but reality is that it is only mid-march.
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