The shovels were put away in the garage after standing sentry at the front door for over four months. The snowblower was drained of gas and had a fresh oil change. The opaque plastic had been joyfully pulled off the screened-in porch. We had declared that Winter was over! Mother Nature had other plans.
It snowed all day yesterday, and the wind blew like crazy. Schools shut down early and evening events were cancelled. Mother Nature’s Spring snowstorm reminded us that we’re not in charge. Officially, we had 8.5 inches, bringing our winter season total to 75.5 inches and breaking a daily record.
Yesterday, I found the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in the maple tree during the snowstorm. He was trying to stay out of the howling wind and snow.
But every once in a while, he slipped down to the holes he had drilled over the weekend only to find that his sap supply had frozen!
Today is sunny and close to 40 degrees, and the snow is already melting. The Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was busy once again in the maple tree.
And you can see the maple tree is blooming! There was also another woodpecker flitting about with the Sapsucker–a little Downy.
The Spring snowstorm changed plans, caused some accidents, froze the Sapsucker’s food supply, and was a big headache for my husband Chris who had to clear the snow from campus walkways. But it also reminded us to be humble and strong in the face of the Storm and hopeful in the Light of the blue-sky Spring morning.
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