Brittle was the air, thin and slicing.  The landscape creaked and moaned in its fragility – comforted only by the insulating embrace of snow.  February did more than whisper her intentions.  She hissed them. It will be some time before the landscape reveals itself under the giant mounds of snow,…

  March is the month that delivers us and our weary landscapes to Spring’s front door.  Time will tell if the welcome mat has been unfurled, but the calendar promises its prompt arrival on the 20th.   Spring seems awfully distant at the moment, particularly when temperatures are still below average,…

Have we officially broken the cycle of snow followed by sub-zero temperatures?  Is something new and exciting afoot?  Could it be that Spring landed a solid punch, catching Winter off guard?  Has the struggle begun?  According to the extended forecast, it would appear Spring isn’t quite yet in fighting form,…