Crimeny!! (a cuss word my grandma would have uttered today)

This is what we woke up to today.  I know it just looks like another typical winter photo, but it is May 2nd!! And yesterday it was spring! We had  about 8 inches when I went out to do morning chores, with  up to 8 more inches forecast this afternoon. And it is that heavy, wet, sticky, heart-attack-inducing snow.

Last weekend, Cadence optimistically transplanted all the brassica starts in the garden. Even though I  went out in the blustery sleet yesterday and covered them with row cover,  I don't know if they will fare very well flattened by a foot of heavy snow. We'll see - cabbages, brussels sprouts,  broccoli, and collards are tough and endure cold pretty well.

The poor crabapple trees' branches (and those of many other trees) are weighted to the ground. I was supposed to be checking on my newly hived bees today - see yellow hive beneath tree - but I don't think I will be opening them up today. I am glad my beekeeping mentor Tom advised me to put an insulating board under the top cover until this cold weather passes.

Rog snowblew for an hour this morning - the snowblower reluctantly chugged out the sticky, wet stuff - and did not take the opportunity for a snow day - he risked the roads to get to work. I  slacked off snow removal this morning, but am sure I will get  my opportunity to snowblow this afternoon.

Jitter was not delighted.

 Snowbound birds.  I feel so sorry for the robins - I don't know what they eat when the worms are so inaccessible.

Adirondack chairs with overstuffed snow cushions.

So pretty - if it were December!