Patiently Waiting for Spring

So February is officially over and what a terrible month it was. So many storms and blizzards and very cold days. I remember in winters past, we might have had only a few days throughout the season where it was bitter cold. This winter there were weeks and weeks of temperatures below -15 Celsius. My work actually closed several times due to bad storms, something unheard of before. Right now there is approximately 199 cm of snow on the ground, and we're roughly 3 weeks away from the "official" start of spring. I just hope we have some fog to take it away quickly, not rain. We will have to wait and see. 

I haven't visited my parents since Christmas, the last time I saw them was actually on December 28th, so it's been two months. They live about an hour away, but in a village where the roads aren't that great in the winter, so I just hibernate for the season. I usually make the annual trek up to see them in mid-April, for my mother's birthday. That's usually when the weather is better and the roads are clear of snow. I'm hoping to be able to do that this year, I've already booked off the time, from April 16th- 21st. Easter is the week before, but it's usually so busy at work that I can't take the time off, plus now that I'm older it's really just another day. In the meantime, I just have to be patient and countdown the days until I see them, and maybe (just maybe) see some signs of spring too. 

Trying to think of some ways to pass the time while I wait for nicer weather. I need to stop at Canadian Tire and buy a new bird feeder because I've been getting a few birds coming around, and my tube feeder isn't really cutting it. I want something to put sunflower seeds in. I wish there weren't so many crows around because they will eat everything I put out, but I think I will try. 

I also want to start taking daily pictures of the snow and track the melting process and see how long it takes. Maybe I will start that tomorrow. We're supposed to get a few cm of snow in the morning, here's hoping it doesn't make the drive to work difficult. 

Anyways, we'll see if I can keep this blog updated on a regular basis. Happy March!