Complete Turnaround!

I couldn't stand looking at the previous post and all that snow one minute more.  This past week brought warmer temps, a lot of rain, and melted snow...hopefully melted for the rest of the year!  It's been a complete weather turnaround.  My yard is very soggy and we're expecting a crew coming to put some new drain tiles in to divert the water to a culvert. We hit the 70's in the temperature department and worked outside all day on Saturday.  Windows and screens were washed, the lawn mowed and trimmed and deck furniture and the deck it's self cleaned.  Jack took some junk into town for Spring cleanup week.  At Church today we had Sunday School classes being held on the lawn and at the end, tons of little ones picking dandelions and making lovely bouquets to give their Moms. Everyone was mowing grass this weekend or working outdoors. It was hard to stay inside!   Since Tuesday we have had sunshine.  The weather folks say it's the longest period of dry weather since December...and I believe it!  Perfect pretty much describes this weekend.  As I was walking into Walmart on Saturday morning I noticed the garden section open and could smell the flowers and dirt...I just had to stop in.  I found some pansies on clearance and bought a few.  It's still way too early to plant anything here but I couldn't resist and pansies usually don't mind chilly weather.

The yard is snow free!

The deck was a good place for dinner tonight when the kiddos dropped by.

The path up to the Creepy Woods is greening up.

May Apples are blooming everywhere.

A tiny bit of green is starting to appear.

Chubbs is loving all walks in the woods.  He's feeling at home here and is eager to bark and defend his new digs.  With the warm temps it was a good time to give him a bath after all the wet and mud we had earlier this week.  Not his favorite part of the weekend!  So the flip flops are out and shorts and no jackets are the fashion once again.  Spring has finally sprung!