by Tricia
It was hard to believe that only a few days ago we only had a small patch of snow left in our yard. The tulips and spring crocuses were breaking through the soil and the robins were singing and frollicking in the trees. After a long winter, I think everyone was excited for an early spring.
Then Old Man Winter decided he wasn’t through with us yet. He started blowing snow our way since yesterday afternoon and he hasn’t stopped. So far, we have over 22 inches of snow with drifts taller than my son in the back yard. So much for hunting for eggs outside in the grass on Sunday 🙂
Living in snow country may seem like a harsh life to some, but for us it helps to keep our spending down. Days like today where there is three feet of snow in our driveway makes us think twice about making a quick run to the store for something. We are forced to make do with what we have until the weather improves. We also have to ration some things like soft drinks to make sure they last a while longer.
They say the snow is going to keep on coming through Friday with the winds decreasing tomorrow morning. I’m not sure how much snow we’ll have when this storm leaves, but it will probably be over two feet. Secretly, though, I hope we get more than that so we can do a little more sledding before the snow melts again 😉