Palm Snow

Over the last ten years, we have often been in Florida the last part of February.  This is when Sarasota usually has their communion exhortation.  We've probably heard Bro. Jeff more than Bro. Ron. So it was good this year to have Bro. Jeff in Washington to help serve communion.  It was a blessed evening.

The weather forecasters were calling for a dusting of snow (1 to 2 inches) turning to rain by afternoon.  We ended up with a Palm Sunday snowstorm.  It started snowing early morning and snowed heavy mid morning, and pretty much snowed off and on all day.  We ended up with 5 plus inches of wet, heavy snow.  State, County, Townships, and Municipalities all had their plows put away for the year, so no roads were cleared until afternoon.  The roads and parking lots were covered with 4 to 5 inches of slush, and it made for dangerous driving conditions.  We headed to T-town for our granddaughters Easter Program in the evening.  The roads were clear by then.  Monday was warm, so most of the snow was gone by evening.

Gus out snooping around in the yard early in the morning.

We've had another wet, cool spring, so we have done zero field work except to haul a little manure.  It doesn't even get close to dry enough, and it will rain (or snow) again.  The toads and frogs are enjoying the puddles of water and making quite a racket in the process.

(This is where there is supposed to be a video of a large toad/frog choir in one of our puddles practicing for their X Factor audition (or maybe it's just their breeding season).  But since I couldn't get it to load, you will have to imagine the cacophony of sounds coming from 20 or 40 loud,out of tune amphibians.)

Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.
John 12:13