Perpetual Ruminations

Another Round of Winter

I didn't get much done in here yesterday; it was just one of those days. The best part about yesterday is that it's over. Today is going well, considering it's winter again. The temperature climbed just above the thawing point, enough to make the three or four inches of snow we got really wet, really heavy, and really difficult to shovel.

I did get the front and back cleared, and I shoveled out in front of the garage doors. My wife's back to work today, but even if she had the day off, it's not enough snow to take the snowshoes out. By the time she gets another day off, it's likely to be mostly melted off again. Not much good for snow activities, but it will make for more mud.

I find it interesting how we spend February waiting for March. And how do we spend March, waiting for April, of course. I'm reminded of my parents and grandparents saying, "February snows bring March winds, March winds bring April showers, and April showers bring May flowers." My dad liked to add, "May flowers bring pilgrims." I, however, changed that to, "May flowers bring June bugs."