I think the pussy willows were tricked into thinking spring had arrived, but now the soft silky silvery catkins are freezing their toes in the below zero wind chills.
Cold Pussy Willows
Picture of the Day for March 10, 2017
You never know when an extra critter might show up in the house, like my tree frog hitching a ride inside from the flower pot, but today the extra critter was found on the porch at the farm. And on this cold March day, the calf was enjoying the warm sunshine through the window inside as he waited for a helping hand from my mom with a bottle of milk. Sometimes the extra ‘guest’ may be in the bathroom, the tub or sink, getting thawed out on cold winter day.
Extra Porch Guest
Picture of the Day for March 9, 2017
I took a walk around outside, in an attempt to look for any mail which might have blown out of my mailbox from the windy days since it was blowing the door open, but there wasn’t too much activity happening in the field. With the pond still covered with ice, there are no wood ducks hanging around the pond, even though most of the snow is gone, at least temporarily.
No Ducks Yet
Picture of the Day for March 8, 2017
The wind is still blowing hard this morning but the forecast says it will start calming late this afternoon so then the waves can start to become more gentle again.
Calmer Waves
Picture of the Day for March 7, 2017
The wind gusting to 50 mph was blowing the light coating of snow all around. It would have been interesting to see what the waves looked like today on Lake Superior from the wind but it would have been a very chilly adventure.
Waves Hitting
Picture of the Day for March 6, 2017
It may be up to 50 today, but with the misty, cloudy day, it doesn’t feel too warm out. And there are no blooming flowers yet to see to add any bright spots on the landscape.
No Daffodils Yet
Picture of the Day for March 5, 2017
With a very cloudy start to the day, I don’t know if there will be a chance for the sun to peek out at all and probably not by sunset with rain moving in overnight.
Finding a Winter Sunset
Picture of the Day for March 4, 2017
I think there needs to be some crossing gates, like for a railroad, on the side road for a critter crossing. Instead of a deer crossing the road coming home from church this evening, there were close to three dozen turkeys strung across the road in the same spot and it took a while for them all to get across.
Turkey Crossing
Picture of the Day for March 3, 2017
The poor squirrel tail looks a bit wet, just like my shoes, from venturing across the snow to the next small patch of open grass (and to my bird feeder).
Wet Tail
Picture of the Day for March 2, 2017
The weather hasn’t made up its mind if it is winter or spring. The new layer of snow this morning and the cold wind made it feel more like winter again but this weekend is supposedly will be warmer again to work at melting the snow again.
Marsh Moving Towards Spring
