.........Meanwhile, Back In The Northwoods....

Okay, enough about the future and traveling. One thing I have a real problem with is living in the moment. Maybe not just the moment, but the present. Today, however, was a nice Sunday. I finished off my book, made a couple good meals, kept a warm fire going, spent plenty of time lounging around with KIA, and took a walk with the dogs around the property and down to he creek to see if the signs of spring were creeping along. I must say, with all of the snow melt and rain we have been having, Fish Creek was a reddish-brown roaring river. To cross it this time of year I have to use a trolley. Great fun.


But besides the sightings of some new birds, plenty of mud, a few chives popping up (mmmm baked potatoes for dinner), the vibrant part of spring has yet to arrive. Plus there is snow in the forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday. Until then, if it does happen, I guess we will watch this last snow pile melt away.

Watching the pile dwindle reminds me of living in Illinois as a child. There was a parking lot near a Krogers that would pile up crazy amounts of snow. Then people would guess when the car would touch the ground. In Neil Gaiman's American Gods a fictitious town in Northern Wisconsin did the same thing, but only the car was on a frozen lake. Oh and there were.....oh wait, I'm not going to spoil anything. It's a good read.