Winter Blahs

Much of the country has had an above average winter.  Little snow, warm temps, but here in Interior Alaska.  Not-so-much.  We've had above average snowfalls in most of Alaska, and an average winter, from what the long-timers tell me.  I usually grow antsy this time of year, but with the lack of summer last year, I'm extra itchy.

We  have snow, and it keeps coming.  I can only imagine that I'll be wearing hip waders until June.  The moisture is good, but with the rainy, gray summer behind us, and now an above average snowfall all.winter.long.  I think we got it.  Of course more moisture means greener grass, greener trees and hopefully healthier, more bountiful food sources for all our hungry wildlife.  I just wish it would get here already!

This morning when I woke it was dark again, thankyouverymuchdaylightsavingstime.  But the added bonus is that the temp was actually ABOVE zero.  10 degrees above as a matter of fact.  This time of year the temps yo-yo, drifting up and down from -21 (yesterday) to 18 above (today).  After 4 Marches, I'm kinda just wishing we could skip to mid-May.  Ha!

My wish is that spring would giddy up already, and I'd like to fast forward past all the slush and mud and nastiness that's coming my way.  With 12 feet in our household, I think I'll just drape everything in plastic!  At least mud is sweepable, vacuumable and washable.  Phew.  And luckily, someone was thinking when they built that house, only a couple little pieces of carpet.  Extra Phew!

So for now I dream of warm temps, dry roads and summer days.  I want to walk in the field with the grass blowing around me instead of the snow pelting my face.  I want to ride ATV instead of freezing my eyeballs riding snowmobile (snowmachine for the Alaskans).   Summer, can you hear me calling?  Hurry please!!!