Bright sunny morning over here. We're in for yet another storm, come the end of the week--not the good kind, either..no snow, but freezing rain...ICE. Gah--have I mentioned that I HATE ice storms?
So, Sunday we got 7 inches of snow...so, despite the warm spell last week, that melted off some snow, we're back to about 2 to 3 feet covering the ground, again. I really should buy a sno-tube or saucer and go to the little tobbogan run at the park up the way, have a bit of fun before the snow's gone by mid-April...at least, I hope it will be gone by mid-April. We've been known to have patches of snow lying around, into mid-May here, and it's not un-heard of to have an April snow storm, or even snow flurries in early May.
Then again...some years, we've shot right from winter in March, to two weeks of spring in April, right into hot weather and summer-like heat, in mid-May...so, one never knows. When I was living in my caravan in the mountains, a mile down the way from a public beach on a lake, I'd sometimes nip off for a quick swim, in late May or early June, weeks before the beaches actually opened for the summer. But, you have to be cautious about that--it might be warm in the valley, but sometimes there's still some snow run-off coming into the lakes from the surrounding mountains, so you could be in for a shock, if you hit the water too fast...of course, I never minded cold water...the trick is to dunk yourself, head-to-toe, as quick as you can, to aclimate your body to the cold. I've gone swimming in Lake George in Ocotober, without any problem at all...of course, it was 65 degrees F outside at the time, and not exactly freezing. Really, as long as you exercise some caution and common sense, swimming in the off-season is no more diffrent than taking a cold or luke-warm shower, really.
But, with all this snow on the ground, I don't think I'll be doing any swimming, any time soon (can't afford membership at the YMCA up the road, which has an indoor pool).
Another thing I look forward to, come tourist season, is the ice cream stands--love a nice soft ice cream cone, on a warm day. Nothing big, just a wee treat for myself--what can I say, I'm easily pleased in my middle-age years.
