Although it’s common every single year, we didn’t want another big snow to come our way. Unfortunately, today, it’s snowing hard, covering up my daffodils that were just coming up as well as all the trees and ground. We’re forecast to get between 8 and 13 inches. Right now, we’ve got about 5 inches and it’s snowing very hard. Oh well, it’s supposed to warm up very soon and it’ll all melt. And we do need the moisture!
Buffy is taking it easy today, lying on the bed, taking a snooze. Gee, maybe I’ll join her. Naw, I’ve got dishes to wash and a small plastic greenhouse to put together. I bought three new ones online with clear plastic covers. The ones we have now have the green plastic with mesh and we’ve found they photo-degrade in a couple of years, which the clear ones do not. And the covers cost as much as the whole thing.
We had a glitch with Sarge’s neutering. Only a day home and some tissue was hanging down from below his scrotum. Oh oh! No, he didn’t chew or lick. We watched him closely and had a plastic cone on him when we couldn’t. So yesterday, back to the vet for another minor surgery. As he was beating up the plastic cone in his crate, Will took Hondo upstairs to bed with him, locking him in. (Hondo, not Will!) and we let Sarge roam the downstairs as he wished. To make sure there wasn’t a problem, I slept on the couch by him all night. He was fine. Then, when I let him out this morning, he rolled in the fresh snow and tore his plastic cone collar. I taped it up but need to use some Gorilla Tape to make it stronger. (I ordered an inflatable, tougher collar, from Chewy as well as an after-surgery “suit”). They’ll be here on Friday.
Will and I will be on PBS North for a few minutes, Thursday at 5:30 then Friday at 8 PM Central time. Here’s a link: https://pbsnorth.org/show/almanac-north/ It is on Almanac North.
I guess it will also be on YouTube on Friday. Here’s the link for that: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSqxcFoS8NZy-vO89s-FpRR3g4r3C5hg1
I don’t have a clue as to what we’ll be doing but I guess I’ll be happy if I don’t look like a crazy person! — Jackie
Well, maybe they can get your show on before NPR and PBS face the chopping block from the fed government. We, in far north California, have had a wet spring. It’s wonderful. I read about our Sites reservoir, yet unbuilt, and how it will hold the same amount of water run-off that all reservoirs in the state combined can hold. Here’s hoping maybe our governor will get it built soon. Otherwise, a new map of fire danger came out listing our area as extreme fire danger. Allstate has pulled out, but we hang on to them, despite, and they are this moment trying to get rid of us again. We have more hoops to jump through. I pulled volunteer carrots yesterday, have sweet potato slips in the ground, and am hardening-off my germinated bell pepper plants. Two more weeks and the temps will change so I can direct seed!!
Aw the ‘cone of shame’, is the title in our house. we’ve taped the one we have several times! They do save on repeated return visit to the doc’s though. I too would like to emulate Buffy today. am recovering from a bout of UG. been slowly getting things back up to speed. Green house here is sprouting green in most every pot! Thanks again for the info on seeding in peat pots. These are the healthiest most vibrant of all starts.
The snow is a slow down but as you say,’ we need the moisture’. After several heavy rains, we now have the March(this year April) winds drying it all back out. The semi arid region here is known for this. with water, grows anything :)
I guess the price of living in Gods country is living with natures watering system!
Have a good un up north!