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March 11, 2010
Just as soon as the snowflakes were removed from
the utility poles in Grantsville, we began to see temperatures in the
50’s and 60’s, with rain in the forecast instead of snow.
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Now that the snow is melting and the spring
flowers-- daffodils, snowdrops, crocus and tulips--are beginning to show
(they were above ground for a while, just buried beneath the snow), you
can tell that they have been deprived of sunlight by the pale green of
the stalks. When the snow melted, it exposed a nice bunch of snowdrops
blooming along the riverbank in Grantsville. I picked some beautiful
little coltsfoot flowers along our road last Saturday.
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Set your clocks ahead one hour when you go to bed
this Saturday night, as this is when we all “spring ahead” to gain an
hour of daylight in the evening.
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Another sign of spring was the arrival of a
geocacher in the county, who found six caches
in one day. He came last Saturday from Bridgeport and thoroughly
enjoyed the treasure hunt and the scenery. He vows to return.
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It will be nice to have some green showing around
the county for St. Patrick’s Day next Wednesday.
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The highway department has been taking advantage of
the break in the weather to put some patching in the potholes in the
county. Unfortunately, some of our roads are nothing but potholes
surrounded by asphalt. This winter has been extremely rough on the
roads.
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Deer are gathered where the grass is greenest,
enjoying the best forage they have had in months. Turkey songs once
again echo in the valleys as they get ready for the spring dance.
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