The lovely January thaw came, as you saw in the photo of our driveway. 

Then the second day of the melt our yard turned to m.u.d.! 

But, oh, well!  We have to have mud to have dry soil. 

 Then day three:

Back to the deep freeze.

  30* today at noon.

 Only 6 weeks left of winter (I hope).  

Linda

(Boy,  am I ever ready)