We have arrived at the 16th of March. This month is going faster than the last two as every day we see more and more signs of Spring. Little tiny buds of crocus and snow drop are showing up in the sunny spots. The trees are getting redder and starting to look like there might be some buds on some of the early ones. The birds are very busy and singing their springtime songs. Our cardinal couple have been very busy so I wonder if they are building a nest close by. For me the biggest sign of spring is bringing the dogs home from our walks and they are covered in mud up to their bellies, especially Bean who has a very low clearance.

Speaking of Walks

We had some super walks this week. We often run into the same folks on our walks and pictured here are two of our favorites. Nancy and her gorgeous Great Dane, Stella, figure often in our meetups. All the dogs love each other and now Percy and Stella actually play. It is rather fun to watch Stella try to match the energy coming out of Percy. He moves so fast and she is so gangly that it is almost a clown show. However they do love each other. Many of you know how big Wyke is at 90 lbs but look at him next to Stella, he looks like a puppy. Of course they got a treat at the end of the walk.

The snow is melting fast out in the field on the dog walk road at Proctor. It is wonderful to actually walk on something other than ice and snow. We still have to navigate the snow on the rail trail and to get into the road but at least we have some ground when we get there. Every day we walked it was bluebird skies. The ice is leaving the river very quickly too and so far no flooding but if we get a little rain it will be impassable.

An Outing

This past week John arranged for us to meet with our good friends from Maine at The Oar House in Portsmouth. The six of us have known each other for over 50 years. We all moved around quite a bit from our time together in Cape Neddick but now we are back. Sally and David live in New London and John and Libby live in Portland. We pick up right where we left off. There is never a shortage of things to talk about and to catch up on. This is one of those times that are true treasures. I’m so glad we have found each other again. Now we talk about nursing homes not nursery schools – oh well!!!

Last of the Ice

Not sure if you can tell how much of an angle this icicle has but it was very weird thanks to the wind. It is gone now as is a lot of the snow, especially from our roof thank goodness. Now our solar panels are working again. We had so much snow on the roof that the panels were not generating any electricity. Now we are up to full capacity again. The pitch on our roof is not enough to make the snow slide off so we are stuck with this issue unless we can figure something else out. This was only a week ago. What a difference a little sunshine and warmer temperatures can make.