Much Snow but no Snow Drops

We had a bit more snow overnight on Sunday, but we were enormously pleased that it wasn't the predicted 4".  The tree out front was pretty, but enough of pretty snow already! I think it was one of the Three Stooges who said: “I’ve had enough, and enough is too much.”

Although there is still a ton of snow out there, the low branch at the bottom left (above) was once mostly buried in it, so there has been progress. However, by March 08 last year, I was photographing snow drops. 

When we drove by that spot yesterday, the snow was still just in the process of receding. The southern exposure and the warm wall behind, help to speed the process, so the snow drops will, eventually, appear, even if they are a bit late this year. Actually, they were probably a bit early last year. 

 

The sun was out and the temperature rose above freezing, so our walk was quite pleasant. While we still required coats, we didn't need to layer. I took a phone photo of the snow along the shaded, south bank of the river.

When we got back home, Sue photographed me by the snow pile out front to show to her sister, Heather, who reports that at her place in Toronto the snow is gone. It’s only a three-hour drive, but it is a different climate zone. 

What will the poor tulips do under that pile? In previous years, I could help them along by shovelling out some of their overburden, but it is not so easy anymore with my ridiculous body. I guess we have a few more weeks before I need to over-worry.

Meanwhile, as I already posted yesterday, Shauna texted that she saw her first robin somewhere along her journey to work. Why a robin would return to this, I know now. Talks about being a birdbrain!

I read what I thought was a brilliant post yesterday at think,stew. He uses the metaphor of a common law relationship ending in divorce to describe what is going on between Canada and the USA. But go there and read it yourself. In my next life, I want to be half as smart as this guy.