Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Slushy

Our frozen, wintry weather has turned more Spring'is......for like a nanosecond.   Today's high is supposed to be around 55 degrees.  Yesterday topped 40 degrees.  But the next two days are in the lower 30's, and 2" - 4" of snow expected between tonight and tomorrow.  Wish Mother Nature would make up her mind.  It seems as soon as a thaw starts, a freeze comes right after it and returns everything back to an ice rink.  I wonder how the fruit trees are taking it.  They've been covered in ice three times now so I'm hoping the buds have survived.

The barnyard, and just about everywhere else around here, is one big slushy mess.  Remember when those Slushy drinks were all the rage?  I remember when they first came out.  My girlfriend and I would go to the local park and then with our saved up allowance in pocket, would walk across the "busy" road and fill up the largest "Super Slurpy" cup with an sugar-filled, icy, slushy Coca-Cola.  Much like the yard, except the caramel coloring of the slushy outside my door isn't so much from a cola beverage, but from mud and animal poop.  Yummy, hugh?


Time to go out and do the afternoon barn check.  Got to find my muck boots.
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  1. SusanMarch 3, 2015 at 3:05 PM

    You know, I was just thinking how delicious that Slurpee looked....and now....not so much. We are still dealing with hard ice, although there are rumors of...gasp...rain! Ma Nature seems to be menopausal this year.

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  2. PioneerPreppyMarch 3, 2015 at 3:11 PM

    Lot's of slushy fun up here too. It appears we are North of the snow line for this storm though but will get cold but starting Saturday things are looking good for a real thawing out. I can't wait...

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  3. Mama PeaMarch 3, 2015 at 3:19 PM

    Thanks for reminding me of my favorite (NOT!) time of year . . . mud season :o(. I've got time to get brave enough to get through it though because it won't happen around here for a couple more months. We had a snowfall this morning with high winds that made for white-out conditions but it's stopped now. Can't really tell how much we ended up with. Hubby just went out to plow so he'll have the true scoop when he comes back in later.

    I could go for a Coca Cola slushy right now. Minus your mud and animal poop though, thanks. :o]

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  4. Kathy Felsted UsherMarch 3, 2015 at 5:34 PM

    All I can say is I am glad I don't live in Boston.

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  5. Pioneer Woman at HeartMarch 4, 2015 at 6:23 AM

    Ah, it was an ice rink here yesterday. We may get to that mushy mess by next week though. I had to chisel my way into the barn yesterday. It thawed, then puddled up and froze the barn door(s) shut. It took me about a half hour to get into the barn.

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  6. Amy DingmannMarch 4, 2015 at 7:17 AM

    March, ugh. 30 yesterday with 4 inches of snow, -3 today, 50 by the weekend? Mother Nature is a freak. Oh, by the way, "much like the yard, except the caramel coloring of the slushy outside my door isn't so much from a cola beverage, but from mud and animal poop." Hella yes. Best description I've read yet!

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  7. Sandy LivesayMarch 4, 2015 at 8:10 AM

    Carolyn,

    Muck boots................love them, and will be using them again for a couple more days.
    Having the same kind of weather here too.

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