Uh oh, here it comes again
Feb. 19th, 2011 08:58 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
altivoI may have decided that winter is over too soon. We're back on a winter storm warning for tomorrow. Snow, ice, more snow, then the customary temperature drop though only into the teens this time.
Most of the snowpack is gone now, though. Roofs are clear. Some snow remains on the ground in sheltered areas and that's it. Flooding in our area has been minimal, mostly just fields along the river, which does seem to happen every spring.
Time to prune apple trees and plan the vegetable garden.
Big event today was Red making a break for it. Not exactly a runaway, just distracted. He is easily distracted. Gary had him in the yard and was about to take him back in when he went through the fence and took off for the neighbors across the road. They have a regular menagerie there, llamas, goats, donkeys, and other stuff. He ran from pen to pen introducing himself while Gary chased after him. Eventually he was captured again with help from the neighbor's son. So both he and Gary got their exercise for the day.
This weekend is the Great Backyard Bird Count and I've been counting all day. The only notable things are over 300 Canada geese that flew over just before sunset, and a Cooper's hawk we saw in the pasture this morning, being pursued by bluejays and crows. The count continues tomorrow and Monday, so if you're interested in birds and live in the US or Canada, check it out.
Most of the snowpack is gone now, though. Roofs are clear. Some snow remains on the ground in sheltered areas and that's it. Flooding in our area has been minimal, mostly just fields along the river, which does seem to happen every spring.
Time to prune apple trees and plan the vegetable garden.
Big event today was Red making a break for it. Not exactly a runaway, just distracted. He is easily distracted. Gary had him in the yard and was about to take him back in when he went through the fence and took off for the neighbors across the road. They have a regular menagerie there, llamas, goats, donkeys, and other stuff. He ran from pen to pen introducing himself while Gary chased after him. Eventually he was captured again with help from the neighbor's son. So both he and Gary got their exercise for the day.
This weekend is the Great Backyard Bird Count and I've been counting all day. The only notable things are over 300 Canada geese that flew over just before sunset, and a Cooper's hawk we saw in the pasture this morning, being pursued by bluejays and crows. The count continues tomorrow and Monday, so if you're interested in birds and live in the US or Canada, check it out.
