Today has been designated National Rosie the Riveter Day in a “collective national effort to raise awareness of the 16,000,000 women who worked during World War II.” Women filled gaps in the in the labor force left by men who had gone off to fight. The “Rosies” had worked in factories and in a variety of jobs.
Old Workshop
The birds were singing more on this warmer day as spring officially starts. And the ground and the outside house walls had plenty of flies crawling around so I could have turned my tree frog loose for an afternoon smack when the sun came out later in the day. And it must be spring as I spotted a mosquito too, even though there are no spring flowers blooming. I rather see flowers than those nasty insects.
Pretty Violets
The calendar says that today is the last day of winter, not that Mother Nature pays much attention to the calendar as there is a chance of snow later this week, but maybe there won’t be anymore sunsets with a icy layer on the snow to catch the colors of the setting sun.
Ice and Snow Sunset
I heard the robin for the first time this year, but I don’t know if the snow last night counted as being one of the three times it needs to snow on the robin’s tail before spring finally arrives.
First Robin
The leprechauns would have been doing unplanned Irish jig on my cement as it was covered in ice this morning. It wasn’t a sunny, green day with lots of shamrocks to be found even though the ice melted after a while. Moss seems to be the only green outside right now and it can make a pretty green scene where it grows in the mist of a waterfall.
Green Rock
This evening I saw my cat come racing to the porch like something had spooked him and I discovered he was getting hit by ice pellets. The ice continued to fall for a while making a noise as it hit the glass windows. These windows would not have stopped the freezing rain as the glass has been missing for a long time. The image is actually taken through two windows looking out into Lake Michigan. The lighter color, larger stones are the outside of the building and the smaller, darker bricks are the inside of the wall across the room of the large historic company store at Fayette Historic State Park.
A Window Through a Window
The temperature tried to get above freezing today, but the snow hasn’t melted yet so there no blooming flowers to be found outside as spring hasn’t arrived yet.
Springtime Violas
Although the temperature never climbed above freezing today, the sun was strong enough to do some melting and causing some icicles to form on the edge of the roofs. They may be interesting to look at but I rather gaze on some spring flowers instead.
More Icicles
Although spring arrives next week, by the calendar anyway, but mother nature is not letting winter leave yet with below normal cold temperatures and more snow overnight.
Winter Hanging On
A few days ago, Tippy, the star of my children’s book died. Every cat has a different personality and I think Tippy’s was warped from birth when a dog carried her around in its mouth. She wanted to be close to me, but not cuddly even though I bottled fed her when she was only eight days old. She didn’t like it when I was gone overnight or if I locked her out of the den so I could work in peace and she showed her displeasure by pooping in my bathroom sink!
Tippy (6/19/07 – 3/9/17)
