Rain Rain Go Away

I never thought I would say that because I usually love rain.  But everything in moderation mother nature. Let's let things dry out for a bit.  huh?   Instead of winter storms we are just getting a lot of rain.  No snow. Which really makes me sad. I move to the mountains for snow. And found out, the snow level is at 3,000 feet.  I am at 2,000 feet.  Someone should have told me this.  Tractor supply is having their chick event week in two weeks. Baby chicks, and starter kits.  I was all set to get some of their chicks and then my farmer/PSTD disabled Vet neighbor told me,  "Don't buy anything from Tractor supply.  You don't know where they come from.  I buy mine at a small place downtown.  I found out Tractor supply's Pedigree Chicken feed is not the same as what the company puts out under their own name. It has less stuff in it. He also buys his meat at the slaughter house.  Not a grocery store.  He goes to a slaughter house.  He said store bought meat has stuff in it that ruins his stomach.  Well, he could be right.  And his original chickens were eaten by a bobcat. Which he then tracked and killed with his shotgun. He owns a lot of guns.  PTSD Did I mention that.  Big gun owner.  Think I will distance myself a bit from this neighbor.  He is a bit of a recluse anyway. And never has anything positive to say about anything.  I find the older I get, the less I want negative energy around me.  So, anyhoo.  Have a few pictures I took in the rain this week.  Not too bad considering there was no light at all, and a grey day. But the birds loved it.  That last one of the sparrow I shot through my kitchen window, thus the fogginess.

Snow Today

Well, we got our second snow fall today.  Tonight the temperatures are going down to 12 degrees.  Winter is back.   The snow was very dry and mixed with ice pellets.  It did not stick. Sun came out, it melted. Then started snowing again this afternoon.  I took a video of the snow.  Then I noticed late today that my daffodils were wilting.  I cut all the flowers I could and raked leaves over the ones that have not bloomed yet. I doubt if I can save them. We are having a cold blast for days with temps below freezing.  Even so they say this has been a mild winter.  Tiny liked this snow much better. He actually ran around in it.  He did not like our first snow which was very wet.