We had a little thunderstorm pass through around 9:00 AM, and the rest of the weekend looks very fine, if the forecast holds. Our redbuds are starting to bud, and the sarvis is showing some white tips. We’ve also seen … Continue reading →

We had a very cold snap earlier this week, with morning temperatures as low as 18. Today, we’re back to more seasonal temperatures and rain. I think I’m speaking for just about everyone in saying that we’re tired of the … Continue reading →

The predominant mood has been spring rain – drizzle, fog, shifting mists – the kind of thing I call “mountain weather.” I happen to love it, but there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. This … Continue reading →

After a very warm spell – it was 73 on the deck yesterday – we’re back to more seasonal temperatures. It felt a lot like spring, and there are small, clover-like white flowers coming up in the driveway. They’re probably … Continue reading →

After the very cold weather last week, we started out at 40 this morning. Yesterday’s high was 67, at least at the weather station at Mercier Orchards. Here at home, it was probably closer to 62. The drizzly weather this … Continue reading →

It’s snowing pretty enthusiastically where we are, about two miles southeast of Mineral Bluff. We usually get less precipitation than other areas of the county, so it may be different elsewhere. Indications are that it won’t be as bad as … Continue reading →

We had a scant dusting of snow last night, and there’s a killer wind chill. There may be more snow elsewhere, but where we are – a mile or so southeast of Mineral Bluff – it doesn’t look like there … Continue reading →

It’s felt a lot like spring, not that winter won’t come back and bite us. But still … it’s felt like spring. The weather has been three nice days followed by about a week of rain – usually drizzly with … Continue reading →