Living on the flank of a 14,179′ volcano does offer some stunning views and other benefits (namely a lack of car alarms, malls and people), but there are downsides to “spring” in the mountains:
For a while, expect everything I write to sound a little... whiny...
Bad Behavior has blocked 1475 access attempts in the last 7 days.
Like most writers, I'm what I call "Productively Superstitious." I'll tell you -- with a perfectly straight face -- that...
Tired of slaving away in anonymity? Working hard, but unsure if your writing will ever amount to anything? Here's a...
Wow, and they say it’s cold in Thunder Bay. Ha, we haven’t had any snow in weeks!
~Graham
Graham Strong recently posted..The Movie Never Ends – Day 249
Spring comes late to these mountains, though typically not as late as it has this year.
You’d think that would be good for a writer — keep me indoors and typing — but the truth is that it largely sucks.
I live in the mountains too and this year it seems spring will never arrive. The tomatoes and squash I planted in tubs (on the one warm weekend we’ve had) have been sitting in the dining room so the freezing temps don’t kill them. There was ice on the back deck this morning. Sigh.
Susan,
Same here; our kitchen counter looks (and smells) like a greenhouse.
Temps are set to soar to 70 today; I’m spending at least part of it outdoors.