It Always Snows In April

At least from what I remember, even if it's just a little bit.

There is an email forward that I have seen circulating several times called "You know you live in Upstate New York If..." It lists several situations that us in the North can relate to. My favorite line of the joke is:

'Your four seasons are: almost winter, winter, still winter, and road construction.'

So true! I was running errands the other day and all over I saw signs stating "ROAD WORK BEGINS APRIL _______." Hopefully they will fix the potholes that the winter has brought us. Meanwhile, we have had a few nice days in a row. If we didn't hit 60⁰, then we came pretty close.


By this time of year, I have pretty much lost my mind and can't wait to get outside. Typically we get a few nice days of near sixty degree weather and then - BAM! - A snow storm comes out of nowhere. A woman that used to work with me told me to always wait until Memorial Day Weekend to plant your flowers outside - because it always snows in April, and there is always a chance of frost well into May. Well - I'm done with snow, so here's to hoping for a snow free April! With the recent weather, maybe its a sign that the snow will keep away until next winter.



During our little heat wave, I have been trying to find stuff to do outside. I was so desperate that I cleaned my car. I contemplated raking the back yard and picking up some of the branches that fell during the ice storms, then realized I'd have to shovel the back yard before I could rake it.

I do have some things to look forward to coming up, though. I have the Mets game on Saturday and my sister and I joined the Adirondack Mountain Club and we have some hikes lined up! We are going for the fire tower badge!