Down the river

2 weeks ago we headed downriver for a vist.  I love the scenery from Lacrosse to Pririe Du Chein Wisconsin.  The bluffs are awesome, and highway 35 hugs the shoreline.  During the whole drive the river was covered with ducks.  Unfortunatly we couldn't stop to glass them but I did see Scaups, mallards, Canadian Geese, Golden Eye, red heads and white Pelicans.  The robins are back to the snow line which starts about the Iowa/MN border.  They should be here next week!!!!
By my memory...  poor at best, Ice usually goes out on metro lakes around April 5th.  Last year it was out by now, this long cold never ending winter may keep the ice intact later than that. I haven't seen any other migrants yet but they'll start showing up soon.  After all the cardinals are singing in the morning so can spring be far behind?

Snow so far

We've had about 8 inches so far, with another 7 or so on the way.  What a winter! 

Snow on the way ... again.

Well it's happening again.  For the umpteenth time this winter snow is on the way.  We had a melt the last few days and lot almost a foot of our ground cover. Now the weatherman says we have been between 10 and 14 inches on the way.  We are so concerned for people that live near water.  We had hoped this early thaw would help with the spring flooding, but now with the new forcast ... look out.  They have already started filing sandbags in the Fargo area as it floods there often and they expect this year to be another flood year.  The floods probably won,t happen until April so cudos to them for planning ahead.

Ruby throated hummingbird coffee mugs from Zazzle.com

Ruby throated hummingbird coffee mugs from Zazzle.com  See the picture of the Ruby Throated hummer in the left column on a mug.  These mugs are of awesome quality and are guaranteed!  Why not get a whole set for the cabin? To see it on the mug click on the link above.

Morning surprise

I was lying in bed this morning, not wanting to get my sorry tush out of bed when I heard it.  It was the territory song of the male Cardinal.  The first real "song" of the season.  Today was another melt day, third in a row.  After this horrible winter hearing the cardinal was a real treat.  It got me up out of bed and back to the pc to design.  Of course I have spring on the brain so my designs are reflecting that.

Automotive Venn Diagrams

I thought this was a good idea.  I still think it's funny.  But it just won't translate to t-shirt ads.  I did spend over an hour drawing it so I included it here.  I guess it's too tough to reade here too.  SORRY!!

Enough snow melted yesterdat for Sandie to dig out the grill.  We had free steaks (long story) on the grill last night.  YUM