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Hello, Spring!

March 20, 2013

This is what I was doing this morning after another winter storm dumped several inches of snow on us yesterday and last night. I thought it was a little rude of Mother Nature to welcome in spring like this. Most of our snow had melted, the days were getting longer and warmer, and in our heads spring was on the way. Except, it wasn't.

It's not just us in New England who feel like this winter won't go away, of course. Across the pond, here's what Britain's Guardian newspaper had on their website yesterday:

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Shelter Challenge Contest — Please Vote for the Farm!

The latest Shelter Challenge started Monday, January 7 and ends on April 28. Grand prize in this round is $10,000, $3,000 for second place and $1,000 for third place, plus $1,000 for weekly winners and $1,000 for state winners. There are also other categories … please see the Shelter Challenge website for details.

*** You will find us listed as Rolling Dog Farm. The state is NH for New Hampshire. ***

Please remember, you can vote every day … consider bookmarking the voting page to make it easy.

We just won $1,000 as a weekly winner in the current contest, and thousands more in the previous contests. The Shelter Challenge really does bring in a lot of money for the animals here!

You can vote in the Shelter Challenge here.

Thank you for your votes!

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9 responses to “Hello, Spring!”

Linda

March 20, 2013

Out west here, we’re with ya! Snow one day, sunny and bright the next, then COLD! But we know it’s just around the corner (unless we ‘slide’ around the corner on the ice)!

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Moon Rani

March 20, 2013

Mother Nature loves to play practical jokes! Our first day of spring brings the coldest temperatures of the week. Someone needs to have a word with General Beauregard Lee and Punxsutawney Phil.

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Tonya Allen

March 20, 2013

Yes, the same thing is happening in our area. Everyone who had spring fever last weekend is glad they didn’t actually plant that garden yet.

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Betsy

March 20, 2013

Here in Minnesota we’re looking out on a wasteland of white. It’s icy, blustery, and around 15 degrees. This past Monday we had another small snow storm. We are so ready for spring. Spring seems very far from us right now.

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Leila K. – Western Wash.

March 20, 2013

Okay Steve, I won’t bother to tell you that it has been in the high 50’s and sunny off and on here in the Seattle area. But it was cooler today, if that’s any consolation. I am praying for a break for all of you in the Eastern states and for a long beautiful Spring/Summer season to make up for the cold. 🙂

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Ann

March 21, 2013

We’re even chilly in the south right now. Granted, we have no snow and what is chilly to us is warm to folks in the north. Having been born and raised in the north, I sure don’t miss all the snow and cold. Hope Mother Nature will make up her mind and get spring to you all soon!

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Diane Borden, Chehalis, WA

March 21, 2013

Well, Steve and Alayne, back here in your old stoppin’ ground, Western Washington, we are getting a couple new inches as we speak. Not fair, I say. Maybe they should just give up and change that first day of spring notation on the calendar, as we all have such unrealistic expectations.

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Karla

March 22, 2013

That is what happens when you move to get away from the weather! Helena was in the 50s and 60s last week, cooler this week but sunny. We haven’t seen any measurable snow in a while here in town!

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Phyllis Snow

March 23, 2013

Ahhhhhhhhh, the mid-March snowatorm.
It seems that for decades, almost wherever I have lived– northeastern Ohio; Bloomington, Indiana; Missoula, Montana; Kalispell, Montana; there has been a snow dump about the middle of March. I would be so “disappointed” if it did not happen. (Ha, ha.)
Phyllis

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