Apr 8, 2013 And Back to White!



Flowers on Saturday. . .



. . . and snow on Sunday!  It must be April.

Friday, 4/5.  The rain stopped about the time I posted my blog at 8:00 am this morning, then we had blue sky and wind for most of the day.  But it was overcast by the time for our 3:30 pm walk, and our high was 45.

Ran the well pump after doing the laundry but only got about 10 minutes of water.  When I ran the pump on Wednesday, the water level came up to the middle of the float, which is the most we have had since last August.  After lunch I finished re-stacking the wood that is in the shed and can now start bringing it in from the porch, as the weather allows.

We made pepperoni and onion pizza for dinner.  I certainly hope that meets with the approval of all you Illinoians. . . and Sandy.

Saturday, 4/6.  We woke to clear sky and 28 with an icy wind, so decided we could probably make it to town.  We left for Down There at 9:00, and picked up two seedlings each of Blooming Red Currant and Nine-bark bushes, along with some good advice from a Master Gardener.  Bought a few groceries and filled our gas cans.  The road was pretty muddy, but we made it down and back up just fine, enjoying the butterflies and stellar jays.  The balsam root is blooming on the lower hillsides, and, of course, just about all the trees in town are competing for attention with their yellow, pink and purple blooms.

The seedlings had to be planted today, so we did that after eating a late lunch.  The wind was nasty and it started snowing while we were planting!  I hope they survive.  After that we all took a nap.  Lucky for me, I was fixing leftovers for dinner.

Sunday, 4/7.  When we got up at 7:30 am, we already had 3-1/4" of snow on the ground and it was still coming down.  We had a total of 5" by 10:30 am when it finally stopped, and a high for the day of 34.  As usual, winter is not about to let go.  And now those poor seedlings are sitting in snow.

Since we had to use the generator to do the dishes, I did a load of laundry.  The sun was on the panels by the time the wash was done.  The wind was already blowing snow off the trees and the temperature had risen from 28 to 32.  The wind continued blowing til late afternoon, so I thought it was a good day to stay inside.  JB, on the other hand, was out cleaning off the solar panels by 7:45, and went on two walks with the dogs during the day.  Dinga was purely jubilant with all the new snow and even Jesse was playing with her in it.

JB made scones after lunch.  I did some housework and read some books.  We watched Rizzoli & Isles after dinner.  Our second go-around for that series.

Monday, 4/8.  It is overcast and 24 out there this morning and it snowed again last night, but just enough to cover most of the bare ground that re-appeared again yesterday afternoon.

A few friends and family members have expressed concern for the dogs with the cougars, bears, and now wolves in our area, but the fact is that they are probably safer Up Here than riding in a car Down There.

Thought for the day:  To get it right be born with luck or else make it.  Never give up.  A little money helps, but what really gets it right is to never face the facts.  Ruth Gordon