…my life in the country
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 29th, 2006
I just noticed how much snow there is on this blog! I seem to be obsessed! Well, it snowed again this morning but fortunately has now all melted again. That’s March for you. I’m looking forward to April. For several reasons, springtime is, of course, high on the list, but April 1 is also my [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 22nd, 2006
The snow is pulling back and even if we get more (quite likely) it won’t stay long and we’ll have flowers soon, too. Another promise of spring is this site: http://www.fws.gov/nctc/cam/ Be sure to go look. We’ve watched 2 hatch, there is another that may or may not. It’s not a fast action site but [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 20th, 2006
I made my sister get out of her warm car and stand by the berm to show how deep the snow is on Scott Mt. pass today. It temp was 29 degrees without the wind-chill and the wind was ripping across there. It was COLD! The plows hadn’t been up yet, we 4-wheeled to the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 16th, 2006
It’s been cold and rain and wind and snow since the beginning but i have to say that the color scheme is more like the lamb than the lion. I even found this bush with a kind of sheepy texture! Well, it’s still winter but the alder has it’s dangling blooms so I know spring [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 13th, 2006
Cleo Beatrice Seymour, 101, was born in Twining, Michigan, August 26, 1904 to Mable Ellen (Graves) and Joseph Oren Brintnell. She grew up in that area and later married Harry Seymour. They came to California during the depression and lived in Oakland where she was an interior decorator. They moved to Coffee Creek in 1953 [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 11th, 2006
This is the “lace edging” on the porch. It’s 12 degrees this morning but oh so pretty! There is only barely any moisture in this snow, just enough to make these little icicles. I feel sorry for the birds who have started coming back and all the other critters who live out there, tho. Except [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 10th, 2006
Grandmother had surgery today to mend her hip. We do not know how it will go for her now, but at least she has a chance of recovery now. And we had about 6″ of very dry powdery snow today. here’s Randy out sweeping the driveway with his push broom. Yes, it’s that light! Cori [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 7th, 2006
Grandmother fell last Thursday evening and broke her hip so we probably well be occupied for awhile and I may not be posting.