March 2011 The winter that never ends!

Well March started out with a small hike in gas prices and went downhill from there.

Makes you wonder how much credit you get for your first-born

Then there was the Earthquake and Tsunami in
Japan March 11

As of this writing the total impact of this event has not even been comprehended. 

SNOW
Meanwhile back at the inverted cow place

Spring time you say?

I just spent the last couple of days shoveling the snow bank off the parking pad and driveway when this mess hit. The snow pile that the shovel is sitting in is about 5' thick.

Hello Mon Cheries'

Of course there was one sure sign of spring,  the skunks are back! The boy is going to have some work with this especially if we catch momma after she has her kittens (which I suspect are under the shed where this fellow was caught.) Peppi here was sent off to be euthanized. The boy was upset because the pelt was too yellow to be worth anything.


Oh look! Even more snow!

I am beginning to dislike shoveling.

If anybody sings;
 "workin' in a coal mine"
I'll shoot them!

Somewhere in the yard there is a drainage ditch from last year. It took some shoveling and then we found it buried under a couple of feet of snow!

Here it is!

Final notes 

Sprouting plants only a week after starting

In a desperate attempt to remedy the winter blues we decided to begin getting the seedlings started. Either we got really good soil or the seeds can't wait for winter to be over either.  

Look it is.....

 SNOWING AGAIN! 

Amazing what happens to the corn sprouts
when you move it out of the reach of the Mitza cat

Notice the chewed off tops?
That was her the second they came out of the ground.