It’s been getting warmer but not enough to melt all the snow in time for Easter. Last year we were out on the deck.
spring


The rink is done!
The warm weather has very quickly reduced the rink to a large mushy puddle. We’ve still tried to play a few games but we need to use a ball, preferably one that doesn’t absorb water.

The backyard rink may yet survive one more game!
But probably not much more than that considering they are only forecasting lows of 1 degree this week.
If you drop the puck and it goes SPLASH that means the end of the backyard rink.

Work in Progress
They’re finally redoing the path after it got totally destroyed by the thaw this spring.

Work in Progress
They’re finally redoing the path after it got totally destroyed by the thaw this spring.

It’s raining at the office
It’s raining at the office

Beautiful Spring Snowstorm
It’s a beautiful spring snowstorm.

Daylight Savings Time means I can BBQ without a flashlight!
Look mom: no more flashlight! I just noticed when I BBQ dinner it’s still light enough to see what I’m doing!
First weekend on the deck 2008
With the weather getting nicer and nicer and only a little bit of snow left we decided this was the weekend to get out and enjoy the “summer” weather. This is year has been so perfect (not just the weather, getting to enjoy it with a family made all that much more perfect) since we went from massively snowy winter to beautiful summer weather without having to endure the soggy, rainy, muddy days of spring.
Mid-April and already we’re kicking back on the deck after playing outside!