Let's take a break from Scotland, I think I can find topics for a few mid-winter posts right here at home. The big story is our crazy weather, an extremely mild January, slowly finding its way back to normal winter. I know we did have two big storms, in mid-November and on Christmas Eve, but they faded away quite quickly, leaving us back with green grass.
The snow we did have continued to slowly disappear right up until Jan. 19th, leaving a view that looked more like April. Yes, those are green plants in the garden.
Finally, on Jan. 20th we got a very light dusting overnight, not enough to turn the grass white, but at least a little. And the colder temperatures at least meant the ski clubs could make snow.
And yesterday we had a coule of inches, just enough to turn the world white again. Our weather is still a little bit 'normal'.
Meanwhile our trusty weather recording crane has gone from this ...
to this in three days, just nibbling at the snow.
But this morning, just before we left for physio, the clouds broke open and gave us a short preview of spring.
It is snowing here in TO just before noon. The green grass is disappearing.
ReplyDeleteIt does seem to be a crazy January weatherwise.
ReplyDeleteAll reports from back home confirm the same kind of January. I'm glad you haven't been in the deep freeze and hope it doesn't hit hard next month. Mr. Crane is at least getting a variety of choices to nibble on!
ReplyDeleteI've always liked winter with its cold and snow, but we've had little of either this winter and it's depressing.
ReplyDeleteOur usual very temporary third week January Spring thaw came early this year and lasted three weeks. I thought it was great as I now sit here Wednesday night watching the landscape completely fill up with snow again. I like your before and after pics.
ReplyDeleteWe truly have had wacky weather this winter. It stayed warmer than normal while I was away, and now this weekend we're heading back into the deep freeze. Darn!
ReplyDeleteThe crane makes a wonderful snow stick!
This winter the weather has been like a yoyo all over!!
ReplyDeleteI like spring previews.
ReplyDeleteWe are getting socked in again here in Eastern ON.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sky in the closing shot! We had a dusting of snow this morning, but it turned to rain.
ReplyDeleteQuite a variety of scenes from your window. Spring always seems to me like a series of vignettes - odd days when you notice some harbinger of the season. One day the snowdrops are flowering, another day there are lambs in the fields, leaves start to appear, my neighbour gets his lawnmower out of the shed....
ReplyDeleteLove seeing the crane, with just the right amount of snow. And seeing that blue sky is a treat!
ReplyDeleteOur winter has been mild to date as well. Changing tomorrow! Such pretty scenes, FG.
ReplyDeleteThat is a nice sky in your last photograph.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
I enjoy seeing your backyard shots. The snow just comes and goes and comes back again. We will be gald for spring for sure.
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