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Category: Garden | Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 2:23 pm

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We've got snow. We've had little snow for the past couple of winters, but we've got it now. With interest. First, a look at our house.

The north side:



The south side:



And now the comparison photos. Here's west-side rock border:



And this is the border today:





Our south-eastern corner:



Today it looked like this:



The Ligularias with the boat-shaped border behind it:



You can still see the cone fir, yes?



And over there is our Hosta path. I do wonder when I'll see that again:



The Empress Wu:






Well, the view is still beautiful though:



And I'm getting very strong arm muscles too.


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kaseylib wrote on Wed Jan 06, 2010 2:28 pm:

You're right...that is a beautiful view. We don't have mountains here in Wisconsin, and I'd love to wake up to that view every morning!

I enjoy the winters here, although they're longer than I'd like them to be. Makes me appreciate the warmth of spring when it comes :).

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toni wrote on Wed Jan 06, 2010 2:34 pm:

Goodness, you do have a lot more snow than what you have shown us in the last couple of years.
That's the way I always picture Norway to look in winter.

Spring is coming, spring is coming....say that often enough and you should begin to believe it :)

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eileen wrote on Wed Jan 06, 2010 2:40 pm:

Blimey now your garden looks just like mine!!! Let's hope it's a slow thaw when it comes or we could end up with flooding. What a great view you have though Droopy!!

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Droopy wrote on Wed Jan 06, 2010 2:51 pm:

I think there must be at least 70-80 cm out there on flat ground. That's something like 2.5 feet, isn't it? We're not unaccustomed to these amounts of snow, but it is hard work to get on top of it when it comes down over such a short period of time.

I'm hoping for mild temps and wind, because that will melt the snow very gently.

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dooley wrote on Wed Jan 06, 2010 3:01 pm:

I think I like the before pictures better. Even looking at your pictures make me cold. No snow here, just rain. Beautiful view though. dooley

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gfreiherr wrote on Wed Jan 06, 2010 8:58 pm:

Enjoyed seeing the snow, love the last picture. Looks like shoveling snow has been a full time job!

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glendann wrote on Wed Jan 06, 2010 9:17 pm:

OMG!!!!!! and I was upset at the 10 and 12 inches here.Its going to be high temp here today 10 and -20 I think tonight.That view is gorgeous.

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Droopy wrote on Wed Jan 06, 2010 9:42 pm:

Dooley, I too like the before-photos best. :D We've been shoveling snow for quite a few hours daily. Now we're either in for a week or so of very cold but dry weather, or we're getting above 0°C temps this week-end, maybe with rain. We never know, so we have to take whatever comes. *lol*

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Sjoerd wrote on Thu Jan 07, 2010 12:51 am:

Your foto show is a very good one this tiome, Droopy. It looks like you guys have to almost constantly shovel snow there. It may be good for the arm muscles, but what about your backs? hahaha. You'd better be careful.

It was good to show the "with and without" pics It makes for a dramatic fotojournalism. :-)

The little Empress will be nice and cozy under that great blanket of insulating snow, as will the rest of your babies.

I have to say that those great piles of snow are chilliong to see. I haven't seen snow like that in years!

Finally that shot of the water and mountains are so nice to look at. It's some amazing landscape you have up there.

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daisybeans wrote on Thu Jan 07, 2010 1:40 am:

Wow-wee wow wow... That's a lot of snow. I can imagine you are tired of shoveling but do you also feel kind of powerful and fierce? Like woman against nature? They are awesome pictures Droopy. If I were there I'd help you shovel. Be careful.

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Droopy wrote on Thu Jan 07, 2010 7:37 am:

Well, we haven't seen snow like this in years either, Sjoerd.

Db, I'd rather not shovel, but I feel satisfied when everything's cleared away and the entrance and drive way look nice. I would love the help, and we're always careful. No use in overdoing anything and getting an injury.

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Netty wrote on Fri Jan 08, 2010 2:40 pm:

Wow Droopy...you sure have a lot of snow! We usually have that amount too, but not this year...YET! The great thing about lots of snow over the gardens is that you know everything is well protected. I can't wait to see how your Empress grows this year!!

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debbieteale wrote on Wed Jan 13, 2010 2:13 pm:

Amazing pics. I wouldn't think anything would survive the weight, and being frozen. Cuttings?

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Droopy wrote on Wed Jan 13, 2010 9:39 pm:

Me neither, Netty. :D

Debbie, it's live or die outside here. I have no backup in the form of seeds or cuttings, so if they die they can't take the climate and we're better off without each other. *lol*

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Kay wrote on Sat Jan 23, 2010 8:16 pm:

I really liked reading your blog, and seeing the photos! You have gorgeous gardens! When does spring weather typically arrive there? None too soon? Ha!
And remember, all the snow is giving the Earth a good drink! Kay

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Droopy wrote on Sat Jan 23, 2010 9:19 pm:

Spring will arrive when it sees fit. It usually does. *lol* That will be anything between mid-February and late March, but rarely later than the beginning of April.

Living where we do, lack of water is rarely noticeable. An African friend said that we're rich in water, and he's probably right about that.

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Newfpaws wrote on Thu Feb 11, 2010 1:59 pm:

This is so beautiful - both in the snow and in season!

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Newfpaws wrote on Thu Feb 11, 2010 8:54 pm:

All the pictures are really awesome but the last one belongs on a postcard somewhere. It is absolutely a stunning picture.

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Droopy wrote on Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:02 pm:

Thanks for liking it. I guess I'm a bit blasée about our view since I see it all day long. :D

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