It’s raining!  It’s so nice to hear rain on the roof.  The last of the snow – we hope – disappeared just a few days ago.   The winter birds are heading back north, and the spring birds are arriving. Continue reading →

It’s starting to feel like spring!  It’s been a cold but not very snowy winter, and then late last week it suddenly warmed up from below zero, to highs in the 50s and 60s (F).  Continue reading →

It’s still winter here, but it’s nice to see the days start to get longer.  A few weeks ago it was already dark by 5 pm – now we have about half an hour more of daylight.  Continue reading →