Come On Spring!!

Snow to sleet to rain to sleet to snow to ice.  It wasn't all snow!!  I think we broke 'Ol Man Winter's back.  Now we can begin to plan Spring.  I need to do some repairs to the house, apartment and barn after this long hard winter.  Build some fencing to keep the dogs in the yard.  Start hatching some quail, pheasant and chickens.  Finish cutting up next years firewood.  Plant my garden, mmmm tomatoes.

 

As the snow recedes and the trees come back, everything seems new and fresh.  Colors come to life with Spring.  The first grass mowing of the year is the best, that smell of fresh cut grass.  I know, I know, it's still February - but it's the end of February!  The puppy will be introduced to grass and dirt and sticks and rocks very shortly.

Spring also means, racing!!!  The Thompson Speedway ICEBREAKER.  Practices start in late March and racing begins in April!!  What a way to spend a Spring or Summer evening.  Beer, fried food, the National Anthem, checkered flags and the smell of burning rubber.

 

There Is No Snow In The Forecast - Yet!!

Feels like I have been shoveling snow for a month straight.  Read a post the other day about  some Georgia Snow.  I really wish it was Georgia snow, this stuff I'm shoveling is too heavy.  I have shoveled my roof, the camper, walkways and work, I have had enough of this New England snow.

These are the new temporary additions to my rafters at work.  3 out of 5 developed cracks and splits.  The elementary school in town cancelled classes on Monday so the roof could be inspected.  This whole snow thing is growing old. 







Good news is the Eastern Fishing & Outdoor Expo is in Worcester this weekend.  Yahoooooooooo

Let It Snow

Well, they were right, between 1 - 2 feet.  We are at about 20" of the white stuff.  Not too heavy, could be allot worse.

I had to shovel this morning to let the dogs out.  I had to shovel a dog path for the Bichon and Poodle.  They have short little legs and really don't like the snow much.

The atv actually heated up with this storm.  My temp. light came on a couple of times.  I shut down the machine and let it cool, then back to work.  Well I called the boss at 9:30 to let him know I was still trying to get out, he said take the day.  At 2 pm I finally hit the paved road.

It's not over yet, it's still snowing and the plow guys keep trying to plow me back in.  I'll be playing that cat and mouse game with them for another six hours or so.

More Snow



Another storm predicted for the North East.  Can they get a little more accurate than 1 - 2 feet?  Big difference, 12" I can take care of the driveway and still get to work by 9 or so.  24", work may not see me that day.  All during deer season I hope for snow but after December 31st I really hate it.  I have come to accept it, being born and bred in this area (except for a few years away for college), but I don't have to like it.

My nieces do consider this sledding, no really, this is much better than going to the crowded golf courses and going down the hills.  They would actually rather have one of my boys (their cousins) tow them around.  I don't usually allow this, the boys goals of sledding "maximum carnage".  So it is up to Uncle to do the towing.  "Faster, faster, we're not afraid"!!!

The apples don't fall far from the tree.  Nothing like seeing your passengers blow up in a cloud of powder!!



Snow

Well, typical New England weather.  Four days ago it was the blizzard of 2010 and today, January 1st, it's 60 degrees outside.  Water is running off everything, the snow is melting quite fast.  "If you don't like the weather...........  Wait a minute" is a very true to life comment here in New England.  I saw motorcycles out today, on more than one occasion.

I had packed the bikes away in the barn, so I'm going to need a lot more warmer days before I can ride.  I need the snow no melt some 40 odd yards to get to the driveway.  I know, I know, it's only January, it's way to early to start thinking about riding.  Deer season ended yesterday, December 31st, what else would I be thinking of?