It’s been a gray week in Minnesota with a little bit of rain and cold temperatures. Although it seems that spring is taking its time arriving, you can see the plants and trees waking up if you look around carefully. The woodlands show small patches of green; wood ducks are Read more…
After some lovely early March weather, it’s been cold here in Minnesota. I am being patient as the weather is so much nicer than it was last year at this time. And it looks like warmer temperatures are headed our way again this coming week. “Is the spring coming?” he Read more…
I love March snowstorms. When the snow falls on bare ground after an early spring warmup, and the temperatures linger at or above the freezing point, their beauty is both stunning and fleeting (or so I hope). This winter we have had a very pleasant warmup in March and melted Read more…
It’s maple syrup time in Minnesota. The pails and bags are hung on the sugar maple trees to collect the sweet sap to boil down into maple syrup. Our recent warm days have melted almost all the winter snow and I am hoping for a gentle slide into spring with Read more…
When March arrives in Minnesota, many begin wishing spring would arrive even though we know that winter can last for at least another month, if not 2 more months. I have to admit that I am beginning to tire of the cold weather and wish for warmer temperatures. While the Read more…