Never have I been so excited for the arrival of March, generally the muddiest month! February has simply brought us too much: snow, ice, hassles, damage, cancellations, time indoors. I’m clearing out my cache of February pictures today with the hope that March will mean the last of all this, but I might be too optimistic: there’s still feet of snow on the ground and cold weeks ahead. But nevertheless I am moving on–the days grow longer, the sun seems stronger, spring break is right around the corner and garden catalogs are stacked high by my bed.
Either end of frozen Chestnut Street, and in the middle:
The horizontal space of a Salem snowbank: the distance from the granite curb to the middle of the street:
Carving out frozen spaces for recycling bins:
Icicles around town:
February 28th, 2015 at 1:57 pm
Believe me, I know the feeling! I’m feeling very home-bound in Boston!
February 28th, 2015 at 2:22 pm
Looks like you have a ways to go before muddy March can happen.
February 28th, 2015 at 3:44 pm
We do–and we’re all praying for a slow melt!
February 28th, 2015 at 4:43 pm
Yeah, a fast one could be dangerous.
March 1st, 2015 at 8:58 am
Hello again! So nice to see your lovely blog after so long. I sure hope for all our sakes that spring is upon us. From the number of robins I keep seeing here in Portland, I’m hopeful. Even if the temps are still below freezing!
March 1st, 2015 at 10:49 am
And to you as well! Lovely to hear from you.
March 1st, 2015 at 12:21 pm
March and the wait for spring is what makes me hesitate when I think of retiring back to New England from Washington DC. But then July in Washington DC is what makes me long to return! Very much enjoying your blog–so many more historic houses in your region than down here, even if we have the Mall and museums.
March 1st, 2015 at 12:30 pm
Hi Laura, I love Washington–spent my last sabbatical down there at the Folger. It’s got such a nice scale to it and a great subway system. But by April I was almost getting too hot–so I know what you mean. We had a glorious summer last year–perfect low 80s with low humidity nearly every day–but seem to be paying for it now!
March 1st, 2015 at 3:10 pm
Hi there! I work in the Adams Building (Library of Congress) next to the Folger. Their little Shakespearean Garden in back with the benches in the shade is always a nice way to be outside at lunch and still survive! It’s a great institution–the Folger. Must have been a great sabbatical!
March 1st, 2015 at 3:58 pm
Wonderful–I go back regularly–meet you in the garden next time!
March 1st, 2015 at 5:55 pm
For sure!