Winter is coming to an end. Warm temperatures and rain have melted all the snow. Is it really spring?
This winter has produced a roller coaster of high and low temperatures. Right now we are well above normal for early March, and rain has melted all but the most stubborn snow drifts.
Pam spied a few bulbs starting to emerge in the east side Mary Lynn flower bed. Daffodils and tulips are among the early blooming plants and it’s always promising to see how many survived the winter. A quick raking of leaves that had collected over the winter gives “the buddings” a chance for sunlight.
Activity at the bird feeder and corn cob station has slowed with the warmer temperatures. However, I’ve seen several cardinals over the course of a few days, indicating they are in the area to a greater extent than I had thought. Cardinals do not migrate, by the way, but stay in our area year-round. They can be seen in concentrations at dusk.
Grayce had her vet checkup and now weighs 30 – 31 pounds. She is one solid beagle!
My cousin, Sue Metzner, was kind enough to send me a family photo from 1997 featuring my parents and my three siblings. I am on the left, my sisters Carol and Mary next, them Mom and Dad, and brother Jon at the right. Thanks, Sue!
Dad is in his Lederhosen, traditional garb for German gentlemen back in the day. Dad wore his on special occasions.
We are in a kind of between-season “suspended animation” waiting for winter to end and spring activities to begin. There really is not much going on right now. I putter with my computer and out in the garage, and Pam is preparing seed orders and making planting plans for the spring.
I did come across a NOAA chart showing the average yearly temperatures for all 50 states and was surprised to see Hawaii is not #1, it is #4.
In other trivia, here is an example of how the English language has evolved over the last 10 centuries.
Even more trivia: (I have been spending too much time on-line recently.)
That it for now. Thanks for looking in!
Pam’s Penny:
Let’s see what happened in March of 1776:
George Washington successfully expelled British troops from Boston. For this action, Washington was given a medal by the Continental Congress.
I suppose if Washington had done the same thing today, he’d be awarded the FIFA Peace Prize…
Rock on.
