Spring Snow

We're sitting in the office in Nelson enjoying the sunshine and finding it hard to believe that we got several inches of snow last weekend. I had my patio furniture and barbecue out on the deck and was getting ready for springtime, but I didn't get any grilling done. Of course, the snow also meant that I didn't have to work on the yard – mixed blessing, I guess.

Doug's been happy, though – he gets to mountain bike one day and back-country ski the next. I have yet to get the bike out myself, but I'm planning a ride this coming weekend, assuming we don't get more snow.

On a more business-related front, springtime means we have to start thinking about wild land fires. It's a local tradition in the Kootenays to burn off dead grass and ground cover in the spring. The volunteer department I belong to (Tarrys Fire Rescue) has already had a few calls about people burning, but we haven't had to deal with anything out-of-control yet. Hopefully things will stay that way for us and for all of you!