Bare Patches

Did you know that Groundhog Day represents the midpoint of winter, that on Wednesday, we will have lived through as much of the cold season as we still have to go?

It's been over a week since we've had any appreciable accumulation, a real blessing because it's mighty deep out there. I noticed when I drove back from meeting a client in Lebanon that the south-facing snow banks are retreating because you can feel the strength of the light returning.

I even spotted a bare patch of ground near a spruce tree in our yard.

But of course, this is the most tenacious of seasons and there's another big snow event cruising our way tomorrow with LOTS of snow predicted for Wednesday.

Groundhog Day.

Halfway there.

This has been one very, very long January.