I thought Spring had Sprung? WRONG! winter is still here.

Today we are a crisp white. Talk about having Spring Fever, we've been starting seeds this week and yesterday our temps dropped from the mid 40's to 17F in a matter of hours, Brrrrr...I know it's still winter but it feels like such a cruel hoax to have a week of spring type temps and then back into old man winter again. As I raised the shades in our bedroom windows I had to giggle a bit, hanging on the line are two loads of laundry, not only stiff as a board but covered in snow. Most will simply hang out until the weather turns around,it's forecasted to be in the high 50's F again by Sunday. It's a blessing to have this snow. It get Springtime growth off to such a good start, although I dislike the mud that comes with it all melting. The good Lord provided us with a mudroom, just for this purpose, because with three people and two dogs tracking in and out our home would be a total mess. We're still finishing up getting seeds going, in our indoor greenhouse with a heat lamp. Our house isn't a lot warmer than outside during the night, unless someone gets up to stoke the wood stove. This is only a priority when it's in the sub zero temps, to insure pipes don't freeze, otherwise we snuggle deep under our quilts and feather ticks. On a typical morning it isn't unusual for our inside temp. to be on average 48-52F, it was 52F this morning. Once the wood cook stove is fired up it warms up rather quickly, especially in the kitchen. My guess is this is why back in the old days the kitchen was the gathering place in the house. My parents think it's nuts we don't turn on our furnace and set it at 60F. We did turn on the furnace and set it at 57F during a two week stint of sub zero(-22 to -24F, with windchill added in). Our home is 1910 and although we did insulate the attics the walls and windows( original with aluminum storms added) are not the best. My point is, this is why we use an indoor greenhouse. In mid to end of March we get our cold frames going and mid to end of May, chances of frost are minimal. There is something serene about watching snow fall, especially if you have time to sit with a hot cup of tea, a lap quilt and a good book. All of which I plan to put into action, just as soon as I have the whites and towels washed and on our drying wrack in front of the wood stove.Have a blessed day!