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Tuesday 03/15/05 One week until spring?
We have less than one week until the beginning of
official spring. That's not what I see out my window! We
currently are experiencing the worst that this winter
has had to offer. Finally the last couple of days there
has been some melting. Not real serious melting with
stream of melting snow running down both sides of the
road. Just subtle melting. At least my roof is slowly
draining the pile of snow with a steady dripping.
I have been inside when at home working on a major
inside project for the last week or more so have not
ventured outside as much as usual. I've even been
catching up on some paper work and needed inside work at
the office. I was hoping for a little rain before that
last several day freeze so I could get out early in the
morning and spend part of the day on top of the snow,
but the snow has remained soft. So I have put off until
another day some of my remaining deep woods work. My
Fish and Game three wheeler cannot negotiate this deep
snow and my snow machine is on loan to the moose-crew up
north this winter. Now I will be balancing the melting
snow with getting out to finish up duck boxes in a
couple places before the ice goes. The late winter and
poor ice conditions kept me off the ice when I usually
get them done.
My sense is spring will arrive suddenly and catch me off
guard although I pretty carefully am watching for it. I
can't wait for that first whiff of freshly sun warmed
earth!
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