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Day 98


I started a new project - a 'Storm at Sea' lap  quilt.


❤Joanne

Day 97


When I started taking these melting snow pictures I thought it would take about 2 weeks. It has been over 3 weeks!


This drift is still a few feet deep (my son dug out a cross section), so we still have a long way to go.

❤Joanne

Day 95


My three men were moving the snow around, trying to get it to melt faster.


Later in the day it looked like this.

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Day 94


We woke up to this!


It was gone by the afternoon.

❤Joanne

Day 93


Begonias under the grow lights - one month to go before they can be planted outside.


There is a train on the horizon today.

❤Joanne

Day 92


This sparrow seems to be staking his claim on the birdhouse.


It is nice to see so many birds (crows and robins).


❤Joanne

Day 91


It always amazes me how quickly the tulips pop out when the snow melts.


❤Joanne

Day 90


+14℃ forecast for tomorrow, should bring some big changes.

❤Joanne

Day 89


The sunlight made the branches of the dogwood bush glow this morning.


My oldest son took me for a ride on the quad today - it was lovely to be out in warmer weather.


One more week and I think the snow will be gone!

❤Joanne

Day 88


Slowly, but surely!
It looks like the shed is surrounded by a moat (the water drains to the back of the yard).

❤Joanne

Day 87


We drive by these beautiful sculptures on the way back from my parents.


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Day 86


There are thin layers of ice all over the yard.
The Juncos hope in and out of the holes looking for food, but I couldn't get a good picture.


❤Joanne

Day 85


The thaw has come to a standstill - the temperatures are well below normal, -15℃ tonight.

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Day 84


Little round Juncos waiting for food.


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Day 83


Our home - April 2014.

Some snow pictures - 





 The Big Thaw.
We are expecting a record breaking night - 
the coldest temperatures for this day in 120 years of recorded history! 
-17℃ forecast without the windchill.

❤Joanne

Day 82


The snow looked like plastic.


Nice and sunny today, but cold.

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Day 81


The birds were hopping!


A little setback in the big thaw.

❤Joanne

Day 80

More birds are back for the summer - 






With all the Juncos around, the ground looks like it is moving - they move around so fast.


Still melting!

❤Joanne

Day 79


The snowbank behind my car was much taller than the car, today I can see my son walking from school when I pick him up.


❤Joanne

Day 78


The Juncos are back - we only see these in the spring and fall, when they pass through.


Lots of melting today - the temperature was +10℃!


This was a parking lot that we went by - still lots of dirty snow.

❤Joanne

Day 77


The robins are back from their winter vacation to warmer climates. 
It was nice to hear them singing this morning.

The Big Thaw

❤Joanne