Pictures of the snow remaining Wednesday evening (I had just gotten home and took the pictures before putting the car in the garage)
Today, much of the yard is snow free (no pictures since it is all brown). However, all berms from roof dumpage are still there as are the berms from road plows and snow blowing. I transferred the snow blower from the garage to the shed. However, I also transferred the mower to the garage so I can get quick access to the blower if needed since we may get snow toward the end of the coming week. While I was shuffling stuff, I swept out the garage and swept all the sand off the driveway.
Later I wandered the yard picking up windblown trash. Way in back, by the fence, I did find these harbingers of spring
The holly still has some berries on it
Then, the mail arrived shortly after 5 pm and as I was at the mailbox I saw two red birds. I figured they were cardinals but then they both perched on a branch of the plum tree just behind the mailbox. Lo and behold, two Scarlet Tanagers! I haven't seen any, that I recall, since several years before moving here (2010 or so maybe?). I was enthralled watching them for the minute or so they fluttered around in the area, then they headed off for who knows where.
I was hoping to take this coming Friday off to go get the bike from storage, but as is my luck they are predicting a mix on Friday and snow on Saturday. So that plan just won't work so I'll have to wait for another Friday.
Have a Happy Easter!
Your holly is gorgeous! Some of our hollies have a few berries on them (we've at least 3 kinds of holly - one kind that I brought from the house on Sunrise). The holly from sunrise started out as a couple of plants; but, we now have several plants of it along the front foundation - snuggled up next to it - and the one in the corner by the front porch is in bloom.
Scarlet tanagers? Wow, you lucky duck! I don't recall the last one I saw. Beautiful!
Hope you don't get more snow dumped on you. Tender Care turned on our sprinkler system about 10 days ago. It's supposed to be down to 30 degrees, tonight, so I'm glad that I put bags of mulch surrounding the back-flow valve to protect it from freeing.
Redbud trees are starting to bloom and magnolias are about through blooming. I bought a couple of trees (pink dogwood and catalpa that is larger than the one I planted a few years ago), but they won't be delivered/planted for at least a couple of weeks.
Good luck!
Posted by: Cop Car | March 31, 2018 at 11:44 PM
I have a Bluebird pair guarding one of my nesting boxes. To me thats the surest sign of spring!
Posted by: ruth | April 01, 2018 at 10:49 AM