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

Nature Friday - Spring is Slowly Springing

 Dear pals,

My front yard still looks like this:

However spring is starting to spring up. 

Lady needs to do some clean up, but do you see the lilies come up?

Our tulips are popping out too. 

Dirty to smell

The temperatures are looking ok with a little snow left. Lady just booked the tire change appointment (we have winter tires) for 2 weeks - will it be the right time? Will the snow all be gone before our first guess on April 14th?

Thanks to Rosy and Sunny for hosting this event. 

your pal, with spring fever, Zaphod

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! 

Nature Friday - Then and Now

 

Go to Tuesday's post to see all the details of our annual contest.

Here is our front yard around the same time over the past few years. 

March 21, 2021

March 19, 2022

March 12, 2023

 March 13, 2024

Yesterday

Every winter is different.

 

Thanks to our pals Rosy and Sunny hosting this event. 

Visit Fail - by Phod

 Last Friday after my failed visit to the vet, I had a failed visit to see Callie.

What Cali, you want me to come and visit?

Man this snow is deep.

.

I am coming Callie!

Oh no, I am stuck.

Man to the rescue.

This is hard.

Who made the snow so deep?

Someone should make a path.

We are almost there. 

Sorry Cali, I will have to come in spring!

I didn't learn my lesson, later in the day, I got stuck outside our house behind the deck post. Lady had to come and rescue me and when she was trying to lift me up, I may have freaked out and snapped at her face as I threw myself backwards. 

your pal, Phod, who didn't have a good winter week. 

PS Go to Tuesday's post for our annual, when will the snow be gone contest! 

Nature Friday - Missing Colour

 Dear pals,

Our world has been a lot of black and white and grey. It has been a hard winter, which seems to match the hard things happening in the world.

Our world more days than not

We went through the camera roll and found a little colour from the people's trip to the Canary Islands. 

May we all find a little colour in these grey days.

Thanks to Rosy and Sunny for hosting this hop!

your pals Lee and Phod

More Snow - by Phod

 Dear pals,

We got more snow last week. Not as much, but at least 5 or 6 inches. While in my youth I made lots of snow angels, in my old age, I stick to the face tunnels. It is best in the fresh snow. 

your pal, the snow loving Phod

FFF Nature Friday - Leaving Their Tracks

It is Aunty-Yam's FFF and Rosy and Sunny's Nature Friday.

A poem by Lee

No matter where I go

Even in the very deep snow

The turkeys leave their mark

I could follow the smell in the dark

I like to follow their trail

Because even though I am frail

I dream of catching one

It would be a lot of fun.

Turkey wing print on the snow bank

Turkey tracks in the snow, the drag marks are my back toes

You can see the trails they are making through the yard

Another wing print