March 8, 2019 More Snow & A Warm Thursday

The deer on Tuesday.

Typical winter laundry.

Only two weeks til
Spring!!

Wednesday 3/6. It snowed all day today.  Good Lord!  How many times have I written that this winter?!  We had 1/2" from overnight, then another 1-1/2" by 11:00 am when JB measured after having come back from the morning walk and cleaning the solar panels.  By the end of our afternoon walk, I measured another 1-1/2".  Our high for the day was 32.

My cousin in Shelton received another 3" of snow today, while other relatives on that side of the mountains just got enough to turn everything white.

There was a thunderous roar from the north side of the roof this afternoon as large piece of ice, at least 15' long, fell off and splashed snow onto the living room window.  That was our excitement for the day. . .

Thursday 3/7. It is 20 with clear blue skies this morning and another inch of snow.  The wind picked up in the early morning hours, and it is still breezy.  It sculpted the snow a bit, smoothing the edges.  Only two weeks until Spring, but you certainly wouldn't know it here in the Pacific Northwest.

I raked off the chicken-run roof again.  Then cleaned the oven and baked oatmeal-chocolate chip cookies.  JB dug out in front of the hen house door and the door to their run.  Also the path to the battery shed.

My Aunt Nene, in Port Orchard, received a dusting of snow and she is getting quite disgusted with this winter, as I am sure many other are.

The day was mostly warm and sunny with a wonderful high of 40!  It was snowing all day in the Cascades, and every so often a bit of white fluff would break of from those clouds and get blown to the east.  A dark front of clouds seemed to be moving in from the southwest as the dogs and I went on our afternoon walk, but that broke up and we had blue sky again by 4:00 pm.  With this warm day, the snow is getting wet and heavy.

I would imagine that some of the bears will be coming out of hibernation soon and be really grumpy that there is still so much snow on the ground.  Will have to keep our eyes pealed.

Friday 3/8. It is 18 this morning with a clear blue sky.  I hope it lasts, the blue sky, that is.

Thought for the day: Turn off your mind, relax, and float downstream.  John Lennon