Hailstorms & Blizzards: Typical late-March Weather
Within the past week, we've had a mid-50° sunny day, followed by a day and night of severe storms, complete with hail (the tornado that spawned the hail passed about five miles north of us):
The weather since the big storm has been very blustery and wintery cold, and grew to a peak last night with winds gusting over 40mph. We woke up to heavy, blowing snow, which continued until the mid-afternoon. Total accumulation was around 3-4", but with the wind, most of it ended up in the ditches, where it will blow across the roads for another day or two.
The boys and I had a wonderfully boyish thought, made all the better because it involved snow, a pickup truck and ropes:
Thankfully, no-one got hurt, and Chad even got to learn how to properly "steer into a skid" when I gave him some impromptu driving lessons after the snowboarding was done.
Spreading It Thin & A Snow Day Redux
This past weekend was a typical example of spring and winter playing tag with each other. Saturday was absolutely gorgeous - temps in the mid-40s, sunny and no wind to speak of. The boys and I spent the morning at the annual farm implement auction, where I bought a vintage (1951) manure spreader for use in reallocation of avian and bovine byproducts onto the garden and hay field.
After lunch at the auction, we came home and did a little work on the house before heading back outside for some active play time together. We also burned our scrap wood pile, and enjoyed its warmth as the sun was setting.
However, we awoke Sunday morning to a winter wonderland! We got about 3" of snow overnight, and it was still coming down, although mixed with rain and sleet at this point. The boys had a great time skiiing and snowboarding in it after church!
Cello Recital
Tyler had a cello recital recently, and did an excellent job!
Be Mine
Finally, the boys prepared a special Valentines dinner for Beth and I. It was very romantic, and the food was better than I've had in top-rated hotels. Thanks, boys!
