April 21, 2017 More Sun & Less Snow

Looks like an explosion
in the mole population!

Dinga enjoying the last of the
snow in the front yard.

Wednesday 4/19. We had a short rain shower at 11:40 am.  Almost to the minute that it was predicted.  It amazing how weather forecasters can be so exactingly correct and so very, very wrong.  Obviously today no errant butterfly flapped his wings in China.

There seems to be a lot more lawn-type grass coming up this year.  The alpine spring beauties are beginning to carpet the ground in several places, and there are more yellow bells every day.  My irises are popping up and have multiplied.  
There seems to have been a population explosion in the mole community, also.

JB made another pound cake today.  Now I know the real reason it's called pound cake - not because of how much it weighs, but because of how much it makes you weigh!

It was cloudy and breezy today with a high of 46, but with the past few days in the 50's, a lot more of the snow has disappeared, leaving a lot of mud.  But that's okay as the mud won't last nearly as long as the snow did.

Today was a record day for the girls.  They gave us SIX eggs!  Must be because I am picking grass and other greens for them, and gave them fresh shavings in their nesting boxes.  Good thing we are doing a lot of baking.

Thursday 4/20. It was 34 and partly cloudy this morning.  With the sun shining on the porch, I had to get out there with my coffee.  It rained overnight and suddenly the brown hillside is green.  Watching the robins, I think I know where one pair is nesting.

Such a gorgeous day and we had a high of 56!  JB got Miss Kitty ready for his trip Down There tomorrow, and I got mail ready to send.  We also sat on the porch in the afternoon just enjoying the day.

There is still a lot of snow on the east slope which is quite shady, but the only snow left in the yard in on the south side of the house.

Friday 4/21. It is 36 with clear blue skies this morning.  A perfect day for JB to go Down There.

Thought for the day: Why do we only Rest In Peace?  Why don't we live in peace too?  #Petrol Pump on Facebook