April 7 != SNOW!

For those who don't do java, c++, PHP - != means not equal.

It's April 7 - it should be raining or sunshiny - not snowy. Of course my mom loves to remind me that it has been known to snow in May! Well - I am here now and now I want it to stop snowing. It's been going all day - but now (I just looked out the window) the bloody stuff is sticking.

Elden had a post last week showing a picture of snow out his window - wondering when he was ever going to get to ride his new bike.

And Ree was talking about the whopper storm that was heading their way last week ( I tried to find the exact post but couldn't). But check out her site! She is all around everything.

I know that spring is here - and winter is just trying to hang on a little more. It's just got me in a funk....

15 Minutes

There is a saying in Upstate NY - "if you don't like the weather wait 15 minutes".

It was beautiful yesterday - blue skies and lots of sun. It was still chilly out, but with the sun it was wonderful. Mom and I walked about a mile in the early afternoon and then at 4:30 I decided that I had to have another walk. I have learned that if I have a goal - as in a place to go - I'll walk a lot further. So - I decided to go to Joann's and buy some satin cording for my dominoes. (That is another story!) Well that walk was a 4.5 mile one and it was wonderful. The air was crisp, the sky shockingly blue and the birds were chirping up a storm.

And then...I woke up this morning to snow. Yep - SNOW! but thank goodness it's just a dusting and it's supposed to get warmer throughout this week. I hope so... Oh wait - I just have to wait 15 Minutes!

C'mon Spring! You can do it!

Good morning !

I woke up this morning to 4 more inches of snow! LOL the weather people aren't getting it right this year - that or I don't hear the updates! We had a good melt off last weekend - but now we are covered up again. It took me three trips outside to get it all shoveled. I was too lazy (I know it makes no sense) to get the snowblower out. Actually sometimes just shoveling allows me to just listen to what's going on outside - otherwise the snowblower is so loud that I can't think of anything!

Happy New Year!

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What the????????

LOL - Yesterday was WILD! It rained, the wind blew and then it started to SNOW! It's October. Now I have to admit that Utica really didn't get much, 0.3 inches according to WKTV. But just north of here got up to 14 inches of the heavy, wet, white stuff! I'm including a link to the Utica Observer-Dispatch because of the school closings (It's October 28th!!!!), accidents - there were dozens, power outages around 2000 homes. It's funny how we all have to learn how to drive in the slushy stuff!

Well, most likely this will be gone before Friday - so no White Halloween! (bummer!)

Remember this?

Pink flamingo anyone? This one was shivering to death!

Isn't it beautiful outside right now? Perfect blue skies - 80+ degrees, dry and wonderful! I just figured I would remind us all that summer in upstate is a wonderful thing - and winter is long - so enjoy it as much as possible!