After an abby-normally dry and warm winter, I was just starting to get excited about this...
and this...
And even this...
And what I got over the course of this schizophrenic month, which started out with sunny skies, spring-like temps and almost zero winter precipitation up to that point, was well over thirty inches of this...
I know we desperately needed the moisture, but it doesn't make it suck any less. Is it too much to ask for a little balance to the winter experience? Where the hell was all this snow back in November and December and January, when the dogs and I were pouring sweat and sucking dust? The only potential silver lining is that it will help jump-start the spring green-up, which in turn will certainly help out nesting quail, provided any survived...
It's easy to say this looking at the picture and not shoveling, driving or tromping through it, but it sure is pretty.
ReplyDeleteI can see your point about moderation, though.
I hate to say, but you posted a 'I hate February' entry in March... I'm jus' sayin'
ReplyDeleteThat's because I dislike the month so much I just can't let it go.frikkin' February, good riddance...
ReplyDeleteMarch ain't much better; woke up to 6-8" of new snow and 30 mph winds on Sunday morning.
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