In which our winter is (mostly) gone, and early spring is (mostly) here!
The iceberg created by Jim's tractor during the February Sn*wmageddon
is mostly melted away now.
Seriously, there are still patches of sn*w and ice around. Even people who enjoy winter were looking a little grim last week.
Then, suddenly: the earliest signs of Spring are appearing!
Domestic crocuses are showing up around town.
A few chickadees were zinging around the orchard.
No swamp tulips yet, but soon maybe?
Because, yesterday on the trail, I heard this:
For people who are not native Swamplanders, the title of the clip (above) may be puzzling. The frog part is obvious...
(YAY FROGS!!!)
...but what about the beer?
All Swamplanders worth their webbed fingers and toes know the connection between frogs and beer,
just as well as they know how to "do the Puyallup."
And now, my dear non-natives, you know it too.
(Sorry about the song that is now stuck in your head. Drink a beer, maybe it will go away?)
Out here in the Chicago area, chickadees are a staple of winter. In the fall, when you see your first chickadee you know winter is coming! They slowly leave, I'm seeing less and less of them this month. Does that mean they come to the PNW for spring and summer?
ReplyDeleteWe HAVE chickadees all year, but we HEAR them mostly in spring/summer. I think they are of the "if you can't say something nice, don't say nothing at all" school. :-)
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