It's amazing what some
folks will do to help speed up the transition from Winter to Spring,
especially when this year the weather seems to have arrived
earlier than normal and still has not let go. We are several days away from March and the temperature was -10 degrees at 7:00
am. The weather forecast was for a 'slight' warming trend for the
remainder of the week. I guess that means temps in the upper 20's and
it may even hit the 30's by Saturday. Time to get out the shorts.
Speaking of shorts,
with the wind blowing at 'gale force' the other day, two young men
entered the local grocery story wearing shorts, sandals and tee
shirts. They were stocking up on chips, dip and beer. Why the shorts?
It was the result of a bet and the two of them had lost. But the
trade off was going to be …...free beer. They must have been
college kids!
Several weeks ago it
turned into a sunny afternoon with the temperature hovering around 33 degrees. The driveway was clear so I decided to wash the cars. A
quick wash and towel dry and the vehicles were sand and salt free
for the next few days. It did feel pretty good being outside,
involved in a 'spring-time' activity and I suspect the neighbors and
those who passed by the house got a pretty good laugh. Maybe they
were just jealous, because my cars were clean.
Later that week, there
was a fresh dusting of snow and the sand and salt trucks were busy
again on the highway and by the time I got back from town....well,
you know.
The snow banks on the
side of the road in front of my house are still2-3 feet high, mostly
packed in ice, but the road is clear, except for the sand and salt
from all the storms. Each time a cars goes by, it creates a bit of a
dust storm.
I needed “something”
to throw on the ice that still covers several of the walkways around
the house. Even Lucky has a bit of a problem as he slips and slides.
The solution was simple. Sweep up some of the sand in the road and
spread it about on the icy walkways. Recycle, reuse.
I know its a bit too
early to sweep, but it did cause a beep or two from several who
drove by. Maybe, next time I'll go out under the cover of darkness.
Can Spring be far
behind if it's almost time to set the clocks ahead. If you are reading this
on 3/8, you may want to make sure that you set your clocks
ahead. It's ..Spring ahead and Fall behind or something like that.
Truth be known, this
week I have been pretending that daylight savings time was already in
effect. See how light it is at 7:30 pm... I would say to myself. It
must be Spring. (In reality, it was only 6:30 pm. until March 8 but
I can always dream.)
I had just finished
opening a path to the tool shed and decided to take a peek inside.
There, waiting for warmer weather were the garden tools and lawn
mower. Perhaps if I straightened up the tools and start the mower,
just to check it out, it may send a signal to Spring to arrive just a
bit sooner.
It got pretty noisy for
a minute or two, the snow blower roaring on one side of the driveway
and the lawn mower on the other. Now if that didn't get the
neighborhood people talking, nothing will.
Planting seeds, washing
the car, rearranging the garden tools, starting the lawn mower, what
else could I do? There was one more thing I could do. After a quick
phone call.... yes, there was a time slot available in about an
hour..... it was just enough time to get my summer hair cut. If that
doesn't do it, nothing will!
The forecast for tomorrow.....heavy snow, mixing with some rain and lots and lots of wind. Oh boy!
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