Unwillingly, the snow finally left, but patches remain
on the north sides of hills a handful of miles to the north. Ice lingers on
Third Connecticut Lake and only recently departed Second Lake. Continued cool
weather has stalled the leaves and there are reports of snow flurries in the
higher elevations.
The winter’s record snowfall and spring rains have
swollen the streams. Some of the valleys flooded and logging roads washed out.
Most of the back country roads are still gated and the ATV season has been put
on hold. In the stream below the house the water temperature is only in the
mid-forties. Trout fishing will have to wait for it to warm and the volume to
decrease.
The garden is ready to plant, but only cold
tolerant things like onions and peas have gone in so far. Twice in the past
week frost covered the morning ground. The grouse drum in the woods, as
impatient as we are.
May is mostly about waiting.
