Sunday turned out to be a pretty nice day with warmer temps which meant more melting.  We were off to church in the morning and then watched Tiger Woods win the Masters.  Not much else happened on Sunday.  Yesterday was overcast in the morning and then rain in the afternoon.  Since it was a dull day, we decided to head to Bemidji after lunch and take care of a couple of things.  I got an email from my doctor informing me that I was overdo for a blood test, so we stopped at the clinic to take care of that first thing.  I also needed to get my glasses adjusted and since the eye center is right down the hall from the lab, that was our next stop.  I waited 20 minutes for a one minute fix.  A little grocery shopping followed before heading home.

Today was our first real taste of Spring with sunny skies and temps near 60 degrees.  John spent some time outside cleaning off the portion of our front deck that's not screened and I cleaned the window over the kitchen sink.  It was so dirty from the winter and now it sparkles.  John also charged up the battery for his mower and got that ready.  With his surgery next week followed by four weeks of no lifting, he wanted to get the mower ready so he could mow the cemetery for Memorial Day.

It is unbelievable how much snow has melted over the last 24 hours--between the rain and warm temps, a big dent has been made in the piles around the house. We got our first good look at the shrubs by the walkway and they are definitely toast--we'll have to pull them out when John is recovered. Now we have mud and puddles to contend with around the house, but our driveway and gravel road are in good shape.

Bushes are crushed and broken

 

Now there is a clear path to John's shop

 

 

 

Huge piles are now just about gone

It will take a little longer for this one to melt