Nature Friday - We Have A Winner!

 

hi friends, hi friends, hi friends,

I am so excited, we have a winner and the snow is gone and there are so many birds and deer and squirrels outside. It may be me Styxy who is winning now that spring is here. 

Because I am the mastered of suspense, so much suspense - I am going to share some spring pictures first.

Flowers growing

Deer

More deer

Now, drum roll please - the winner of the When Will The Snow Be Gone Contest - 2026 is . . . . 

The last of the snow melted on Monday the 27th. Lady forgot to take a picture in the evening, but she remembered in the morning (she looked but if it isn't a picture of us, she likely won't remember to take it).

Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations Cecilia, and thank you, thank you to everyone who played and let me be a host. Hosting is hard work and fun, fun, fun.

Lady will help me send you an email Cecilia this weekend about a prize. 

Enjoy spring everyone!

Styxy, the host

Mischief Monday - Do We Have Snow?

Hi friends, hi friends, hi friends,

I hope you had a weekend that was fun, fun, fun, Our weekend was lots of fun and the people were around more than usual, so that was nice. Grissie is going to tell you about something fun, fun, fun that happened, because today I must host. 

Making my serious host face while I help Lady

Today is April 27. Do we still have snow?

This was the yard at almost 2 pm yesterday. This is what is left. 

Can you believe it, there is still a little snow! It is almost May!

Sorry Sunny and Aunty-Yam - you are so close, so, so, so close, but there is still snow in the yard! 

Friday will be my last day as contest host! Will this be the first year we don't have a winner?

your pal, Styx, contest host with the most

Mischief Monday - Contest Update - by Styx

 Hi friends, hi friends, hi friends,

It is I, your host Styxy hear to talk about snow. The weather is getting the most mischief points in our world as spring flooding has started. Our house is always ok, but some of the roads around us are not. It can be dangerous, so dangerous. I hope it isn't too bad this year. 

Now, without further adieu, what you have all be waiting for, an update. 

This was our yard on the 15th.

April 15 - still snow out front

This was our yard on the 18th.

In the front

In the side

In the back

The main front yard

While most of the snow is finally gone, it is not all gone. Sorry friends, sorry, you were close but did not win. 

I, your host Styxy will do my best to update about today and tomorrow this week. Lady says they are calling for a little snow this week, but it doesn't look like it will stay long. 

a very excited host, Styx

Nature Friday - Contest Week 2

Hi friends, hi friends, hi friends. 

It is the second check in for my contest. I am so excited to host this, so excited. Let's look at our yard.

The first picture was taken April 7, 2026, at about 5:45 pm. Lady left us for a walk (mean Lady). 

There was still snow in the front. There was still snow in the front the next day. 

There is still a lot of snow in the side yard and back too. Too much snow, too much snow!  I will try and make Lady take pictures of those next week. Sorry Fay, you didn't win this year (and neither did we because we still have so much snow). 

 

Come back next week and maybe we will have more pictures of nature as the deer are around and the birds are back and spring is in the air, if not on the ground.

your pal the great host Styxy! 

Nature Friday - Goodbye Snow, Goodbye, Contest Update

 Hi friends, hi friends, hi friends,

I am so excited. I am the most excited Styx because it is my first contest check in. 

Here is the updated list of the guess. Styxy had made a mistake, (sorry Walter, sorry!) but he fixed it. Our first guess won't be until April 7. Will we still have snow?

Here is the front yard on Monday.

Here is the front yard on Wednesday.

See we still have snow. A lot of snow. We are supposed to get a lot of rain. Lady has booked to the tire changes so she thinks more snow will come soon. 

Come back next week to find out!

Thanks to Rosy and Sunny for hosting this event. 

your pal Styxy who is liking sometimes the window gets open a little

Nature Friday - Contest

 Hi friends, hi friends, hi friends.

Your pal Styxy is super excited because he is hosting a contest.  A host, that is very important work. The rules are simple. Give us the day you think our snow will be gone (that is the snow in our yard) by next Friday, without going over and besides being crowded the bestest winner,  you can get a prize!

To help you with your guess here is a picture of the yard Wednesday morning (at the time of this writing the weather people said we were getting rain and ice today) and the forecast for the next few days.

While we wait for the melt, I share these flowers from Lady's trip. Thanks to Rosy and Sunny for hosting this event.

your friend and bestest host, Styxy

When Will The Snow Be Gone - WINNER - by Tigris

 Dear readers,

Lady has charged me with telling you, we have a winner for the dogs' contest. She said it was very exciting because someone guessed the exact day the snow would leave. 

The winner this year is Beau, with a guess of May 2nd. 

Congratulations Beau!

Lady will be in touch about about a prize.

Now back to important things like lap sitting (which I don't do often or for long).

Tigris

Nature Friday - Is there Still Snow ? By Tigris

Dear reader,

As the oldest animal in the house, it has fallen on me to finish Hailey and Zaphod's when will the snow be gone contest. Besides,  Styx is too busy to sit and write. 

Lady hasn't figured out the future of the blog (she was working out of town for a couple days this week , , , so hasn't finished her processing), we are still hear for now.

Last week there was still this much snow.

So were any of these readers the winner?

Man took this picture last evening as Lady didn't get home until it was dark.

So sorry Murphy, Yamini, Angel Madi, Millie and Walter and Rosy and Sunny. So close but this was not your year.

Now the question is, will the snow all be gone by the end of today so Beau wins, or will it be the weekend so Misty and Timber win, or will it hang around until Monday, so we have no winner. Time will tell! 

Tigris 

FFF Nature Friday - Snow Update by Phod

 Dear pals,

I know you are all wondering if spring is truly here and if we still have snow - but first my FFF poem.

The greatest joy of spring

better than almost anything

is drinking water from a puddle.

It is so cold to drink

it makes me think

I like it more than a cuddle.

Now onto the snow. 

Here are the upcoming guesses:

As of yesterday:

The last snow from our front yard disappeared on Easter Sunday.

This is our side yard.

So close to gone, just a little sliver

Here is the backyard:

Still a fair bit of gross snow left in the shade

Sorry Murphy, you aren't this years winner.

Do we think that will all be gone before the end of the day tomorrow for Aunty-Yam to be the winner or do one of the later guesses have the best chance at winning?

Stay tuned!

your pal, Phod

When Will The Snow Be Gone - Check In

 Hi pals,

Let's look back a few weeks. Here is my yard on March 22.

Lots and lots of snow.

Here is my yard now.

A lot less snow, but still snow. Didn't help we got a couple inches last week. Sorry Nelly and Phenny and Duke, you didn't win the contest this year. Thanks for playing.

Will the snow be gone in the next few days so John or Murphy might have the right guess?

Stay tuned.

your pal Phod who is missing the snow

FFF Nature Friday- Winter Remains - by Phod

 It is the last Friday of the month so it is both Aunty-Yam's FFF and Rosy and Sunny's Nature Friday.

A poem by Phod

The air is still cool,

The ground is covered in snow,

I hope winter will never go. 

This picture was taken one morning. 

While the snow still cover our yard, it has melted enough that our deer are back!

This is still our front yard. For those who read Tuesday's post, know Lady can walk on it now. 

The first guess for our when will the snow be gone contest is April 17. Looking at this forecast, it may be a great guess. 

Nature Friday - Welcome Spring - When Will The Snow Be Gone

 Hi pals,

This was the snow situation as of Tuesday this week.

On the road

It is disappearing. We have some funny stories to tell you next week about the disappearing snow and mischief. Hailey wasn't the only one who could cause mischief.

As of 7 am yesterday, this is who we had for our when will the snow be gone contest. If anyone had a guess later that day Lady will add it. She just isn't going to have time to get back to it before this post goes live.

We will see who this years winner is!

Thanks to Rosy and Sunny for hosting this hop! 

When Will The Snow Be Gone?

 

It is that time of year again, time for our when will the snow be gone contest. 

Put a comment below by March 20th when you think the last of the snow will melt in our yard. There is a prize for you or a donation to charity. 

The winner will be the closest day without going past.

If you pick a day that is taken, Lady will assign you the following day. 

Let's celebrate the snow melting - it has been a hard winter!