April Showers

When I woke up Monday morning it was snowing. This was not unexpected - in fact the local meteorologists were fairly accurate with their predictions. We received about 2 inches of wet snow, which could have piled up to 5 or 6 inches had the ground not been so warm. (Warm meaning above freezing, not actually 60 degrees or anything like that.) I must say that I was excited to see the white stuff. It has been cold and cloudy and dreary in Michigan lately and the snow brightened the gloom somewhat. Unfortunately, it didn't stick around for long and we are right back to cold and cloudy and dreary.

Snow on our balcony. The wind had tipped over the chair.

The view out front as the snow was beginning to melt. Notice that the neighbors had already planted some pansies around their trees over the weekend. Amazingly, the flowers survived.