Well, the snow has finally melted (for the most part) and the mud season has officially begun. I find myself really wanting a pair of those rain galoshes that I had as a kid. I think it would be fun to run to all the mud holes and splash around in them!
A down-side to the spring thaw is that now every time the dog goes out for a walk, she needs to be cleaned before coming in. She obviously does not feel the need to have galoshes on to go splashing around in the mud.
Another signal of the changing of the seasons is the appearance of groups of joggers and cyclists everywhere you look. In Vermont, once the temperature goes over 40 degrees people become very active. They have been cooped up all winter in their homes and the sun and fresh air is calling. Soon stuff will start turning green and we will be full into spring. I am very excited about it!
A down-side to the spring thaw is that now every time the dog goes out for a walk, she needs to be cleaned before coming in. She obviously does not feel the need to have galoshes on to go splashing around in the mud.
Another signal of the changing of the seasons is the appearance of groups of joggers and cyclists everywhere you look. In Vermont, once the temperature goes over 40 degrees people become very active. They have been cooped up all winter in their homes and the sun and fresh air is calling. Soon stuff will start turning green and we will be full into spring. I am very excited about it!
The last thing that signifies the real start of spring in Vermont is sugaring. There are tons of sugar houses around the area, and they still go to all the maple trees by the 2nd week of March to tap the trees for sap. The last two weekends in March are boiling down the sap into Maple syrup. It is simply amazing stuff, and I don't think I could go back to Mrs Butterworth's or Aunt Jemima again! Check out the Dakin Farm for amazing maple syrup and lots of other Vermont goodies.
Happy spring!
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