I saw a little brown furry thing scampering through the woods this morning and I thought maybe it had finally warmed up enough for the chipmunks to emerge from their winter nap but it was a little red squirrel instead. And with more snow coming, my pesky little rodents may stay hidden in their burrows underground for a few more weeks.
No Chipmunk Yet
The winter birds were not singing the spring songs as loudly today in the mostly cloudy day. The red-winged blackbirds are often one of earlier arrivals as well as robins and killdeers. This killdeer can blend in with a plowed field and lays its eggs in a depression in the dirt (or cow pie) but right now the fields are still covered in snow. So it may be a few more weeks before seeing any spring arrivals.
Killdeer Blending In
Normally the saying for March 1st is “in like a lion, out like a lamb” since normally colder in the beginning of the month than at the end but March is a mixed bag of tricks with warm spring-like days or late season blizzards. Today was more of a lamb day with the sunshine and above freezing temperatures so I guess we will get a snowstorm when March heads out as a lion.
In Like A Lamb
The snow continued to melt today, causing water to drip off the roof but there is plenty of snow left to melt so it will be like a waterfall for several more days.
Behind the Falls
I think every critter and creature was dealing with a bit of spring fever today. Birds were taking a bath in the cold water pooling from the snow melting off the roof. A dog was almost halfway out the car window catching the warmer air while going down the road. But seeing two people driving down the highway at 60 mph in a convertible was a little too much in only the 38 degree day. Maybe in an old car like this going slow would be okay so there wouldn’t be a lot of wind chill.
Catching the Open Air
The sunshine was bright on the new snow causing the snow pack shrunk a few inches. The forty degree day made it feel almost springlike but with several feet of snow on the ground, there are no spring flowers to be found yet.
Springtime Smiles
The outdoors was filled with the sounds of snowmobiles racing across the new snow. I imagine there was some skiing and snowshoeing happening in the sunshine. And there was also a lot of shoveling too making me feeling a bit weary from multiple snow storms and even this tree seems weakened under the weight of more snow.
Weary of Winter
The morning dawned in a white shroud with the frost covering all the trees and it appeared to be snowing as the crystals blew off the limbs and almost looked like a waterfall.
Frost Falling
My lawn has a deeper layer of snow from the storm last night and by afternoon the temperatures warmed enough that the ice finally fell from the tree limbs covering my driveway. It felt like walking through shards of glass and I rather stroll among flower petals instead.
Stroll Through Petals
The snow is falling again and it looks like it will be snowing all night and more is predicted for Saturday. I am getting tired of winter and rather see leaves falling since it is warmer when raking leaves than shoveling snow.
Dreaming of Autumn
