Spring?

I was out last Sunday on my snowmobile. It was a glorious day. Lots of people out snowmobiling, skiing, and snowboarding. However, temps were getting into the 40’s even at that elevation, 10,000+ feet.

Our bulbs are starting to grow. Walking around the yard we see our Iris, Tulips, and Daffodil bulbs starting to sprout  their green shoots. Some of the trees look like their buds are filling out. According to our calendar, this is happening  about a week earlier than last year. Like many places we had a mild winter, which may explain the earlier than normal start to the growing season.

It is still below freezing at night, so I have not started riding my motorcycle to work, but the daytime temperatures of mid to upper 50’s sure feels good. Pam has been out raking the yard, which is bare of snow, just to get outdoors. The dogs have been rolling in the dry grass and bringing it in with them, so the more we can get picked up the cleaner the house will stay.

I was watching 2 female Robins this morning as they were picking at the yard looking for food. At night, after we get home, I have been cleaning the windshield of bugs. (That part of spring I could do without.) Still, all are indicators that spring will soon be fully here.

We have some around the house projects planned, including putting up some taller privacy fence. The dogs bark at everything that moves past the house, so the theory is that if they can see less, they will bark less.  We are waiting for the ground to fully thaw so we can begin putting in the posts.

I had completed a project to add more lights to the garage. The twin light fixtures at the rear of the garage had not been sufficient, so I added another pair to the front, just at the point where the garage door ends in its open position. What a difference that has made! Much easier to  feed the cats, back the cars in and out, and generally just get around. Understand the garage houses 2 cars, 2 motorcycles, 2 garden tractors, my ATV, and a bunch of other “stuff.”  It was not always easy to navigate in poor light!

We plan another Land Hunt trip this weekend, mostly to get out of the house as the weather is going to be great. I have been remiss in reporting on our last trip, so will combine notes on the two trips in my next post.

Last time I mentioned we had to do taxes…and have done so. What a bite. Due to a couple factors we ended up owing both the Fed and state extra money. That means there will be less to go into the housing fund. No matter what we do it seems we always own the Fed something at tax time, but we generally break even or get a small refund from the state. Not this year!

Thanks to family and friends who responded to the news of Pam’s father passing away on February 17. Your support was appreciated!

That’s it for now. Thanks for looking in.