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mellowtiggerIt's not quite above freezing temperature yet today, but it'll be there soon. Freezing is considered "cold" in most places, but around here and at this time of year.... this weather is "warm". The entire week has been tantalizing. It's been well above freezing every day, I think. Sometimes, it's even been above freezing for a while after sunset. Imagine that!
There's been a lot of snow melt, but of course there's still a lot more of it hanging around. Here's a snapshot series to help you understand Minnesota winter. It's cold here, so any snow that falls will stay until the seasons change. These photos are from December 9th, December 25th, February 15th, and March 6th. Notice the awful sameness to them?
I went walking/hiking last Saturday because of the freezing temperature. (Remember, that's "warm".) I saw geese, ducks, crows(?), and other small birds. The Mississippi River is mostly thawed out, but the soil here is still solid (ice) rock. I saw a few other pedestrians like me, and I saw a few bicyclists too.
I'm aching to get outdoors to play in the garden. Here are some nice photos of the backyard from my walk last Saturday.
There's still no place to garden, but I do have the new composter outside and in use. It's the round green tumbler in the photo on the right. I'm going to try really hard to avoid planting any seeds indoors until next week. That's still way too early, but I don't know that I can wait until April. I want dirt and plants now.
There's been a lot of snow melt, but of course there's still a lot more of it hanging around. Here's a snapshot series to help you understand Minnesota winter. It's cold here, so any snow that falls will stay until the seasons change. These photos are from December 9th, December 25th, February 15th, and March 6th. Notice the awful sameness to them?
I went walking/hiking last Saturday because of the freezing temperature. (Remember, that's "warm".) I saw geese, ducks, crows(?), and other small birds. The Mississippi River is mostly thawed out, but the soil here is still solid (ice) rock. I saw a few other pedestrians like me, and I saw a few bicyclists too.
I'm aching to get outdoors to play in the garden. Here are some nice photos of the backyard from my walk last Saturday.
There's still no place to garden, but I do have the new composter outside and in use. It's the round green tumbler in the photo on the right. I'm going to try really hard to avoid planting any seeds indoors until next week. That's still way too early, but I don't know that I can wait until April. I want dirt and plants now.