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Not Bad for a Winter Day

Carolyn — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:22:23 +0000

Technically it’s still winter but the weather today isn’t wintry at all. It’s warm and sunny with a high in the mid 70s in the forecast. I finally felt like going for a walk after being sick for the last 3 days. My boys have been enjoying riding their bikes and playing basketball. I think that’s even more fun for them than shoveling snow.

Melting Snow and Ice

Carolyn — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:09:38 +0000

It’s warm and sunny here today and we have warm days in store for the rest of this week. I saw two ducks on the lake this morning on a patch of open water. Spring seems to be arriving early this year which is fine with me.

Sunset

Carolyn — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:46:19 +0000

Yesterday was a foggy, rainy day that ended with a beautiful sunset.

Cold, Snowy Morning

Carolyn — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:25:29 +0000

It’s in the 20s and snowing here today. I’m looking forward to the warmer temperatures that are headed our way.

Snowshoeing

Carolyn — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:34:02 +0000

I finally did some cross country skiing this afternoon. It was my first time this winter. Nick, Josiah and I just skied around the field and our yard. It’s a lot more fun to go on the trails but I enjoyed it anyway. I also used a pair of snowshoes for the first time in my life. It was very easy and lots of fun. It was in the mid 40s this afternoon and the sun was shining so it was pleasant to be outdoors.

Danger, High Voltage

Carolyn — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:05:12 +0000

All of the snow we got last weekend sure is beautiful but it also did some damage. The side road I walk to get to the trail had yellow caution tape across the road with the warning, “danger, high voltage.” There was a downed power line across the road so I had to turn around and take a different route to the trail. Lots of limbs and branches were knocked down by the snow. Several trees were bent over the trail and one young pine had completely fallen. The sun was shining and the sky was blue making for a beautiful morning. Warmer temperatures this week will probably melt much of the snow. We have a cascade of snow on our roof going down to the porch roof likely to slide off as the temperatures climb.

Heavy Snowfall

Carolyn — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 15:41:14 +0000

Looking out my window I see more snow falling. It’s so pretty outside after all the snow that fell last night. It’s a wet, heavy snow so the branches are all drooping and several limbs were broken off from the weight of the snow. Thankfully we still have our power. It’s a good day to stay home where it’s warm and cozy. I wouldn’t want to be on the roads today. When the weatherman was forecasting this storm, he said it could be the biggest one we’ve had this winter. I believe that’s the case.

March

Carolyn — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:09:04 +0000

March has arrived and it looks like we’ll be getting quite a bit of snow tonight. I enjoyed my walk this morning. There were lots of fishermen out on the lake today. As much as I love winter and snow, I’m looking forward to the arrival of spring later this month.

More Snow, More Shoveling

Carolyn — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:39:28 +0000

Enjoying Winter

Carolyn — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:59:02 +0000

Winter got off to a late start here and we haven’t had as much snow as some years. This week we got some fresh snow which I was happy to see. The boys did some shoveling in the morning and then in the afternoon we walked to the hill and had fun sledding.