A Cold, Wet Winter

I can already tell it's going to be a long winter. How, because I've already started planning what I want to do next spring in the way of landscaping and garden planting, and Thanksgiving is still three weeks away! Even though fall is my favorite time of year, with its crisp air and beautiful color changes, it's a surefire sign that old man winter isn't far behind. And with the weather prediction for the Northwest this year being one for above average snow, cold temperatures, and precipitation, the seed and gardening catalogs can't begin arriving in the mail anytime too soon. Of course every cloud has a silver lining and a long wet winter with plenty of snowpack points to a good water year, which is some consolation for avid dirt diggers like myself, and more importantly, farmers. Besides there's the garden journal I have been meaning to create still waiting to be done, birds to feed, and yard cleanup to do. So I will try to control my whining, while clicking my heels together and repeating, "there's only 136 days till spring". The mail carrier and I are going to become very good friends indeed, either that or he or she will issue a restraining order.