February this year has been going bakc and forth, some days a few degrees below zero and snowing, some days a few degrees above zero and raining. Sun hasn't shown itself to us too often at all this winter, and the gloom creeps on. Today, however, has been a sunny day for a change, and it immediatelly shows in my mood and energy to do things.
The sun keeps trying to penetrate the veil of clouds and mist evaporating from the melting ground. Dirt roads are muddy, grassy lawns and parks are wet, water is floating everywhere as the little bit of snow and ice we had this winter is melting away. The daily temperature has risen to +5C and it 's supposed to be getting even warmer today or tomorrow, at least for some days.
First blackbirds have returned from their winter excursion and are keeping their springly concert as they're hopping around under the bushes and at the edges of yards and parks. Our day is 10 hours long already again. In a week it'll be officially spring time.
Today is another rainy day. But yesterday, it was below zero and the ground was frozen, with a light layer of pure white snow on top. February can't make up its mind...
February decided to show us that it still is a winter month. Today the temperature has been below zero and we've had some light snowfall all day. No wind though, so it has really been a very nice winter day, if gray, naturally. We went out for a longer walk with the dog, around the fields, now that I am getting my energies back gradually.
While we still had some proper snow, some kids had built a "snowhenge" on the field behind the school. Well, our winter seems to be pretty much turning into spring already, and all the snow is melting, the snowhenge along with it.
Last night we got another few centimeters of snow, after a couple of very wet plus-degrees (Celcius) days. The world is fluffy and beautiful again, with the trees and the black wet icy grounds covered with new snow.
After a few slightly warmer days, today dawned colder again. The world has a delicate frosting and the sun is rising behind a misty veil.
February brought 15 centimeters of new snow overnight. Since it's Saturday, none of the streets have been plowed yet. Our neighbor was in the business of pushing snow from our joint driveway, when we went out for a walk with the dog (my first walk after the surgery!).The dog has never before seen such snow and was a bit perplexed, but after a while started leaping in th snow and burrowing its snout in it and such.
