One last taste of Winter

     Another inch or so of heavy, wet snow to add to the inch or so we got 2 nights ago.  I know everybody in the northern half of the country is tired of snow, but ain't it perdy when it clings to the spruce trees and that crabapple tree in the foreground?  Those black spruce were planted a little over a hundred years ago, when this place was originally homesteaded.  They go almost all the way around the house, and make a picturesque backdrop for the farmstead.

     The onions sprouted 2 days ago, and a few carrots are just starting to sprout.  They're inside of course, but I'm still going to plant some greens out in the greenhouse by the end of the week. 
     I'll have to talk to the chickens as there's been no eggs for the last two days.  They shouldn't feel so gloomy just because the sky's been overcast for a while.  Maybe I should sing to them.  Anybody know any good chicken songs?
     Enjoy the snow, but keep your feet dry and watch your step on those icy sidewalks.