Relative Something

Now we’re getting somewhere. The weather pattern has shifted, …finally. More importantly, no new snow has fallen for two whole days! It feels remarkable.

The first thing I did yesterday morning was, walk out to check on the water rising from the ground at the spot I discovered the day before. It had stopped flowing, but there was still a small pool of standing water there. I guess the next thing to watch for is, how soon that water disappears.

I have no sense of how quickly the ground here is going to dry up, once we get a few consecutive days without new moisture falling. I hope to find out soon enough. With luck, we can spend a little time down by the labyrinth this weekend, doing some more design work. Walking around near the spots where the soil has been turned up (left from last fall’s roots and brush removal in the areas of previous fence lines) will tell us very quickly if the ground is still muddy.

Yesterday, we committed to the purchase of a geothermal heating and cooling system, to replace the old, existing furnace and air conditioner, so it appears the ground around here will continue to be in a state of disturbance in the months ahead. We are challenged with trying to get some pasture grass planted in a few key locations, so our hope is to get the essential excavating projects completed in time to hit the ideal growing season.

We have a lot of activities to choreograph now that we are snow free, not the least of which involves being on our deck, soaking up the warm sunshine, and watching the forest finally burst forth with leaves of green.