snowpack and yardwork

 A dry April and a warm spell has brought snow totals down in a hurry, most notably in the southern parts of our region. We expect totals to be falling by May 1st, but the rate can be quick in the spring - like this year.

NW Washington has been cool enough to retain its high values, so the variation in the PNW is pretty impressive. The Sierra had a miserable year and fire season looks ominous for California; my Wyoming granite range is just a bit below normal so my dreams will turn east not south for 2021. I don't expect any multi-day trips to materialize in fact, so dreams will have to do.

I've done some ache-inducing yard work, moving a few blueberry shrubs from the precipice of a steep hill and a tangle of wild vines. The blueberries should be happier and easier to manage along the side of our garage. I thought to add our raspberry twig there as well, but came home with a grape vine instead - once it's established a few feet above the ground a few lower berries can join it to shade the soil and make the wall a tasty place to hang out in the summer! We have a couple of apple trees as well, but they are on the opposite end of the property; can't make things too easy, I suppose..