Wow, weather.

Unfortunately, many of the weather photos from the farm have been deleted, but this has been quite the winter!

Remember when we were excited about 4-6 inches of snow? You know, in November and early December?

Then came the week before Christmas and a HUGE dump of snow, like the ones you remember from childhood. There were almost 2 feet of snow...fluffy, deep snow.

There was more snow, a few small storms of you know, 4-6 inches...but the next remarkable weather was a sudden deluge of rain on January 25th. The rate of rainfall was a remarkable 2 inches per hour, which resulted in rivers flooding into roadways, the mountain road got completely washed-out, and water collected in unexpected locations. (Photos courtesy of Dad's cellphone)














Then, just when we thought it was all over, there was a measly 8" snowfall...followed by nearly another 2 feet and blizzarding conditions on February 5-7th! The drifts on the road were taller than Dad, and swamped the tractor.

The snow is starting to melt now...which means that the road is a morass of mud and well-intentioned gravel. The snowdrops are blooming and spring birds are starting to show up...

But I won't believe that Spring is on its way until I hear the peepers.