Our temperatures broke through the fifty degree barrier here yesterday. This seems revolutionary after three months of snow covered ground. Has been a great winter for keeping the ground insulated and for those who love cross country skiing. Yet, it did not seem possible spring would ever come last week with those arctic temperatures and even lower wind chill readings.
Today, we only have a week before the vernal equinox when day and night are equal. This is a time of great celebration, since we have had a countdown running in our office since the new year began.
We are busy finalizing designs and estimates for a number of clients, ordering plants for those who have committed their down payments, and scheduling stone deliveries. One of our first projects this spring is just over the St. Croix River near Danbury, Wisconsin. It is a recently remodeled cabin on a secluded lake. We are building new boulder retaining walls and step stone paths and stairs down to the lake shore. I will post some photos here, of our work in progress.
Yesterday I took a break to examine some of the trees we planted last Earth Day at the Bossen Peace Woods, just north of the Peace Garden on the northeast shore of Lake Harriet. It seems they have come through the winter just fine. Would expect more bud swelling, but these plants have been out there, living through this winter and are waiting for more than one day of warmth.
Trust that each of you will take time from your busy schedules to get out and welcome all the new life spring brings for us to enjoy.
