Spring is a fickle thing. The drop in temperature to the freezing mark is a let down compared to what we have had. The tulips have just started their spring show but can handle some cold weather. The leaves on many of the softwoods are noticeable after the warm weekend. Mentally, this setback in warm weather is the toughest part of it all. There is a good chance of getting up to a half inch of rain sometime Tuesday and again this weekend.
The community gardens in Fulda were tilled this past weekend and are ready for planting. If you have a desire to have a share of the space talk to city hall and sign up for a plot. I have had one for several years and plan to do it again this year. It is work but there are rewards in fresh vegetables.
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Two hunters got a pilot to fly them into the far north for elk hunting. They were quite successful in their venture and bagged six big bucks. The pilot came back, as arranged, to pick them up. They started loading their gear into the plane, including the six elk. But the pilot objected and he said, “The plane can only take four of your elk; you will have to leave two behind.” They argued with him; the year before they had shot six and the pilot had allowed them to put all aboard. The plane was the same model and capacity. Reluctantly, the pilot finally permitted them to put all six aboard. But when they attempted to take off and leave the valley, the little plane could not make it and they crashed into the wilderness.
Climbing out of the wreckage, one hunter said to the other, “Do you know where we are?”
“I think so,” replied the other hunter. I think this is about the same place where we landed last year!”
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Have a good week!
