A note to my future self: when Cliff Mass says it’s going to be cold, get out there and bring in the rest of the root vegetables. I spent about an hour in the p-patch this morning (two pairs of long johns under the jeans, two scarves, hat, two shirts, sweatshirt, jacket, and gardening gloves) using a shovel to pry beets and carrots out of the ground, then chipping frozen soil off them with the digging fork (since maybe the dirt should stay in the p-patch and not get washed down the kitchen sink). I filled a 15 lb butter …
Tag: winter
So, in the middle of December, Seattle got sat on by an arctic air mass that kept our high temperatures just on either side of freezing. Then, naturally, a storm or series of storms moved in and dumped all kinds of moisture through that arctic air mass, resulting in snow. Quite a bit of it, which is unusual for Seattle, since we’re so close to sea level and all. And because of the arctic air mass, the snow didn’t go anywhere, which is what it would have normally done. Nope, it sat and got snowed on again. Apparently, this kind …
The snow falls on Seattle, again. Hopefully, this will be just a temporary light dusting and not a repeat of last month. That’s about 12 inches in the back yard, nearly burying my (mostly dormant) raised beds. Although, maybe a three month snow cover in the back yard would be a blessing, since I wouldn’t be able to see just how traumatized the non-deciduous plants are. I try not to look, since I won’t know until spring if all the shriveled leaves mean the plants won’t survive this experience. Still, Caitlyn likes the stuff, and it’s very pretty freshly fallen. …
Snow! There’s between 4 and 6 inches (by my highly inaccurate and subjective measuring – that is, I looked at it and thought about quilting rulers and came to a conclusion) on the ground already, and it’s still falling. I’m astounded we still have power.
Oh my goodness, it’s cold. The snow that fell on Seattle last night is mostly still here, which is unusual in my (limited) experience. Factor in the wind and the perceived temperature has been below 20 degrees F all day, which is about where it’s forecast to be for the next week to ten days. I’m very much not looking forward to standing at the bus stop for our rides to and from school tomorrow. Cold weather is good, however, for appreciating the work that went into food storage over the summer. I spent time this evening pouring over cookbooks …
It’s not like I’m a Seattle native or anything, so maybe I don’t know what I’m talking about, but I don’t think snow is generally all that common for Seattle. Something about being so close to the great atmospheric equalizer that is the Puget Sound. But we had our third or fourth snowfall of the winter last night, and today has been white and fluffy, clear and cold. Caitlyn and I went out, of course. Going out in fresh snow is always a challenge for me just because it looks so pretty when I’m still inside. It’s a big, white, …