Since midweek the weather pundit folks have been predicting a severe winter storm for local environs. Thus the fellows scurried around all week getting in some extra firewood for us, and hay and straw for the cows . I picked up portable objects from the lawn and everyone battened down the hatches, or at least tied the canvas on the woodpile, during yesterday's prelude to the storm. (See ominous sunrise above.)
This morning we got up to fast falling snow, really coming down like Christmas. (The ground is already covered completely and I have only been up an hour.) For the first time ever the dogs were jumping on the back door minutes after I let them outside. Normally I have to call them for a minute, even though they can expect a nice crunchy, tasty, not-yet-recalled, dog biscuit when they come inside. I am hoping this exceptional behavior is not an omen.
Anyhow, the weather folks have now downgraded the whiny weather portents from winter storm warning to winter weather advisory....and flood watch.
If my calendar is correct today is the Ides of April. Where is spring? I think Clem hogging our share! When are we gonna get some nice weather so the guys can get on the ground and I can play in my gardens? Alan got half the fence built so we can get heifers out to pasture, but it will be hard for them to eat snow cones and icicles, so in they stay. Cabin fever is a normal January/February ailment for the northward dweller, but April? There is something wrong with this picture!
I'm thinking I should have stayed in TN a few more weeks!!!!
ReplyDeleteHi NY, is it warm there? If so I am going. Enough of this white stuff for me!
ReplyDeleteI'm happy they are down-grading the storm. It started as snow this morning, is raining now and I expect more snow over night. We may be able to enjoy being outside by next weekend. It will still be too wet to get much done but at least I'll be able to start.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure what it's like now, but three weeks ago we left NY and it was 28. The coldest day in TN was 78 during the day. When we returned home it was snowing.
ReplyDeleteRed sky at morning . . . That was an ominous sunrise!
ReplyDeleteMy son, who needed a break from winter storms, came in from Boston yesterday. We're in Toledo. He overnighted in Utica - just ahead of the storm.
It must be so incredibly frustrating when you are as linked to the land and weather as you.
Hi Apple, even with mostly rain it is nasty,,,just got the word that the barn is flooded this morning. Oh goodie. They are saying nice by next weekend. Lets hope they are right.
ReplyDeleteNy, 78! It doesn't even get that warm indoors here! Stay dry.
Cathy, your poor son. This is sure nasty weather.
Utica is just down the road a piece from here.