Country roads brought us home
While at my parents for the March break we had an incredible storm. There was already a lot of snow, this storm was snow madness! It was what Clarabel and Ken call 'Purple Snow' named because on the Environment Canada radar purple indicates the highest snowfall per hour. We had purple snow all night!!
The bird feeder
The squirrels can just walk right on up like it's a buffet because the snow is so high up the pole. We spent a lot of time banging on the window trying to scare them. Mostly they just gave us the evil eye and went on stuffing their faces.
Behind is the tennis court, the posts of the net are long buried and so is the short fence.
The pool and pool house
There is no sign of the pool. The snow is 3/4 of the way up the door and to the window boxes.
The front door
Clarabel and Laila enjoy watching out the windows at the front door. After this storm they had to go to the second floor to see out.
Christmas tree on the back deck
In past years my father has been known to shovel snow up onto the trees, so they are pretty and Christmasy. Not really required at present. He also has trees in the driveway at the lampposts but they are totally buried from the snowplow. Clarabel and I tobogganed over them.
There is so much snow on the roof that leaks are starting in the house as the snow melts. It is a bit of a disaster actually. The house is on the market and it's a bit tricky to show a house with water pouring down the walls.
March 14th my father said he didn't want anymore snow. This was shocking news to the whole family, after years of fretting and panic over lack of snowfall and melting rates we didn't believe we would ever here him call uncle to the white stuff.
We had a great visit. Shopped and ate and played and ate. Did very little knitting. Did lots of scrapbooking, I really like scrapbooking.
To celebrate an early Easter we went to the Sucrerie. Ate until we couldn't move, best roast potatoes I have ever tasted, danced and had a little tire.
Tire sur le neige is maple syrup boiled to thicken and poured on the snow, you use a popsicle stick to roll it up. I believe it is the very best of Quebec. That's my mom limping up for her tire. Shockingly Clarabel didn't want any part of it?!?
11 comments:
wow! that is some snow! I can only imagine how destructive it could be.
so glad you had a nice visit. i would be all over those tires! yumm!
Wow! That is some snow!! And I thought we had alot. Never heard of the Tire sur le neige, but it looks amazing!! Would love to try it!
That is a lot of snow. I can barely imagine it, actually. The hummingbirds sucking the nectar out of the honeysuckles out my window make it hard to imagine anything other than spring.
Wowwee! That is a lot of snow! I was feeling gumpy about our little bit of snow here, you have put us to shame! Sounds like a nice visit.
that's a lot of snow.. hope you had fun!
Holy cow...that is just too much snow. I think I would have needed meds to get through all that. Can you tell snow isn't my favorite? LOL
That was nice you were able to spents time with your folks and that syrup....well that looks good!
Such magical pictures!!
Sounds like a grand time! Where's the knitting?????
Hi Kristin - So nice to find another Southern Ontario blog out there. I stumbled onto your space and have been catching up your archives. I had to stop lurking for a moment to say hello.
Those tires look SO delicious. Just goes to show that there are some yummy sides to the snowy season.
Oh my goodness I LOVE it! Tire sure le neige...we make that all the time! I'm not in Canada but am a proud citizen of New France, merci beaucoup {grin} I'd have to say, I tend to be partial or OUR maple syrup; while it IS showing some serious symptoms of spring, we're having a winter storm warning for tonight, 5-8" of snow, and (looking over my shoulder) I'm GLAD! I'm enjoying our first winter "like it was when I was a girl", though I daren't say that too loud or in public. My fellow Wisconsinites are beginning to get grumbly. (We call our Tire "Ho-Chunk Taffy" usually). I love the picture with your mom - I can almost TASTE it. We haven't much good snow here right now (or I'd make some up) but tomorrow night? Oooh yeah! Our trip to the sugar bush is still a couple of weeks away but I still have some of last year's crop. Sorry to go on so long - but are you familiar with "melasaneppe"? It's a Shawnee beverage, carried out here to the Great Lakes woodlands long ago. You take hot water (as though for tea) and add pure maple syrup to it "to the color of strong tea". It warms faster than cocoa, gives more energy than hot lemonade and honey...and for some of us, is easier to make! From the Shawnee via the Ho-Chunk to the Ojibway to you...so to speak...ENJOY! Oh - and PS: here's the base, nekkid truth, which I feel obliged to admit: if all else fails, I've been known to sip my maple syrup from the jug. But you didn't see me do it and neither has anyone else. And if they said they did.....well, hogwash. Just sayin.
UNbelievable!!! Do you live on the north pole? that is insane snow! Mmm the Sucrerie sounds amazing, yummo!
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