When it happens, it happens quickly. When I walked to the mailbox, it dawned on me that there was no snow on either the street or sidewalk, and the banks between the sidewalk and road were simply gone. While there remained an abundant pile in our front yard, it was beginning to lower and pull back from the edges, exposing ground, particularly on the south-facing sides. Our back, our yard was 3/4 clear, and there was very little snow on the soccer field on the other side of the road.
That was on Monday and Tuesday. This morning, we are on the edge of an ice storm. It may or may not hit here, or not much or maybe a lot, according to your forecast of choice. At least we can appreciate that winter is beginning to lose the war and is simply fighting rearguard battles. Jonathan can enjoy what could possibly be his last snow day of the year. We usually get some late storms, however, so you never know.
Winter is, indeed, starting to pack its bags, but there remain clothes strewn about, and the toothpaste still occupies its place by the bathroom sink.
As winter draws closer to the end, I have a few photos that I have, somehow, missed posting.
For some reason, snow machines intrigue me. The first is a snow removal truck crossing the little bridge. It seems that we can't walk along this bridge without two or three trucks going by.
So glad to hear early spring has arrived there. Or false spring which we’ve been calling it here.
ReplyDeleteWe have the same retreating snow here helped along by a couple of unseasonably warm days this week. The forecast is for rain later this week, so puddles will be everywhere soon.
ReplyDeleteSecond up from the bottom....looks like you are standing somewhere with a range of snow covered mountains behind you.
ReplyDeleteI’ve never heard of ‘snow removal’ before so have questions…..where does the truck take the snow to….what’s it used for….and how do they load it on to the truck? Does this only happen in your city or is it a national service. Do home owners and businesses pay or is it part of the yearly rate charge
ReplyDeleteYou’ll have to do a post explaining for us warm climate colonials😊
Winter never really came for us this year. We had some cold but hardly any snow this year. I had to siphon nearly all of the original tank of gas I put in my snowblower last fall back into the container to use in my garden tiller.
ReplyDeleteI love your justifying including a picture because you like it! I was thinking it's your own blog, you're allowed!
ReplyDeleteWinter may be packing its bags, but it’s clearly lingering at the doorway
ReplyDeleteI love the thought of the toothpaste still on the bathroom sink! Great photos -- I hope the rest goes soon I think we are bare again but snow s predicted this weekend. I will deny it!
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