This weather…

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Welcome to my small hometown in eastern Oregon where you never know if the day will be t-shirt and sandals kind of day or a coat and snow boots one.

We went from this…

7 1/2 month old baby girl sitting in bouncer covered in blankets and her mamas jacket blocking the sun from her light blonde head while she drinks a bottle near the picnic table in the back yard
My baby girl in her bouncer covered from the hot sun and the wind. March 22nd

To this…

Front yard trees, fence and red barrel covered in thick white snow early in the morning.
My front yard before taking my son to school. April 3rd

To THIS!…

7 1/2 month old baby girl doing tummy time in the grass in the warm sunshine while her toddler brother is crouched playing behind her under the trees.
My kids playing in the grass April 5th

And back to this today…

Freshly falling snow on toddler toy, picnic table, and chicken coop in backyard during mid April.
My back yard today Wednesday April 19th 2023

The flakes of snow as I write this, are the size of pennies. And if this were Christmas Day, I’d be ecstatic! But this is not Christmas Day, it’s Mid April. I planted seeds indoors later than I mean to, and good thing! Had I planted any earlier they would all probably wilt and die before I can get them outside to my garden bed I just built!

Toddler playing with dirt in newly built wooden raised garden bed
My first real garden bed that I built myself! (With some help from my boy)

My seedlings are getting big, ready to transplant, but the temperatures at night are still dropping below 25°F and have barely risen above mid 50°. This is a long winter my friend. I love that we are getting so much moisture for the ground (not my leaking roof) but we need warmth to start our growth! Unfortunately I have no idea when we will get the chance to plant our crops, wish me luck!

I hope your weather is more forgiving where you are! And have a fantastic rest of you day!

~A

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