March 29, 2026
It has been a week of more accumulating snow, with a sunny day here and there, but with temperatures not too conducive to melting this white stuff much. The morning of the 26th. Another overnight skiff of snow.
Facing east, looking up the road, light from the rising sun beginning to hi-light the snow laden trees.What to do, what to do... Well, how about a cup of Chaga tea and a cookie...or a muffin?
Or, how about some crafting?
I just built a new project bag with a drawstring top, and used some of the fancy stitches on my sewing machine for the top stitching. (You might have to biggify to see them.) It is very roomy inside and has lots of pockets around the perimeter. The woodshed, with it's creeping glacier of melting/refreezing snow, is now officially, totally half empty...or is that half full? These wood piles are verboten until next fall, but there is a large pile of rounds waiting to be split and piled, enough to fill the space, and then some.On one of my daily walks, this big spruce tree drew my attention. What is with all the blunt ends on the branches?
A little closer look.Well, someone is getting very hungry and doing a lot of nibbling! This is what the branch ends should look like, buds ready for spring.
Looking around, I see where the culprit has struck again.
That is an icicle of maple sap. A critter, probably a red squirrel, has supplemented his meal of greens with some maple sap, nipping the branch to get a drink of sweet water. Overnight the drips have frozen into an icicle. So, on the gardening front...no, not here....
In here, peppers sprouts are just starting to show themselves, geraniums are ready for pot up-sizing, and very soon tomato seeds will be planted. Thankfully, there are some signs of advancement of the season.
Ground water and melt water is seeping into the pond, and the level is slowly rising. The turtle log, grounded and encased in ice is now buried and totally invisible under the layers of ice and snow that are gradually lifting the water level. Here's hoping that the water level will be right to the brim once everything melts.
Mrs. F.G. has planted her tomato seeds, and has geraniums at about the same stage as yours. She spent the morning up-potting her peppers.
ReplyDeleteMy peppers are just popping through, and got the geraniums up-potted this AM. I have planned out my planting with Jun 1 as the last frost date, to be safe up here, so tomatoes are getting planted within the next few days.
DeleteI am a dedicated fan of winter and view it as an essential component of my Canadian identity. There comes a time, however, when snow should gracefully fade away and let the warmth of spring take its place. That time has now passed!
ReplyDeleteAgreed! Today is exciting, with the mild temps., dripping everywhere and the robins being very vocal. We are heading into the most exciting time of the year, with the burgeoning of new life in flora and fauna.
DeleteThe creeping glacier on my front roof is worrisome. I hope the heat and coming rain will get rid of it for good. About half of the roof is bare where it gets full sun until about 11AM. The woodshed glacier finally let go yesterday. It was almost touching the ground before it fell!
ReplyDeleteToday's warmth and glorious sunshine should take care of a lot of it! It will be 'mud season' again.
DeleteI just love the project bag. I need a new one since the straps on mine have broken. Of course, I could fix it, but I'd certainly like something more custom made.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of made, your baked goodies look heavenly. Great ways to spend your time!
Thank you Leigh.
ReplyDeleteIt is the time of year when you can't be very constructive outside, because of the soft ground.