From One EXTREME To Another

Weather is so unpredictable in Arkansas. I've heard all my life, "If you don't like the weather, just stick around; it will change shortly. This winter has certainly been no exception to that old adage.

Last Saturday began the first weekend in March and it was really nice and fairly mild. We reached near 70 degrees. The boys and I worked out in the yard (again) all day long cleaning up limbs from a thunderstorm that passed through and a snow the weekend before. We built another fire and raked and carried debris. Another huge goal for the day was to get down the remaining tree trunk that was still hovering over the shop that had damaged the roof from the ice storm. You'll note in the photograph that we were successful. One of our neighbors came over with his tractor and helped get it to the ground. Although Collin has cut up and moved a large portion of the wood, we still have a number of large blocks in our yard that will require the use of a wood spliter before they can be handled. The good news about all this is that our wood pile for next winter is really looking good. We'll be set.

As we moved into the current week leaving behind 70 degree days, you guessed it; the weather made a big change. Wednesday night, Collin was rebuilding a new fire in our wood-burning insert because the temperature was dropping fast into the 30s with wintry mix and snow on the way. Sure enough, the white stuff was here again Thursday morning, but at least it didn't stop traffic and school.

Now as we look forward the next week, we're shifting again. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday promise to be in the 70s. And may I add that the Easter flowers are beautiful calling to Spring.

They say its a woman's prerogative to change her mind, but I have to wonder about "ole man winter. " Somehow, I don't think the female gender has the corner on this particular market.


Thinking green,

Marcia