Taxes, Snow, Birds and January Thaw

Well it has been a productive few days here at our house.  Almost have my taxes done and ready to take to the accountant.  Our daughter always tries to beat me each year on getting done first.  She did beat me last year, maybe I can reclaim the title this year.  She is like me get it done and over with.

Our snow cover is still hanging on here.  Some has been melting during the day and refreezing at night.  The temperature is up to 44 degrees right now. January Thaw has arrived early.  Five minutes ago I heard a big crashing sound, then realized it was the remainder of the sheets of snow melting off the north side of the house.  My car is almost melted off  so I can go to Walmart now if I want too.  We have not moved the car since Christmas Day (it is front wheel drive and not much help in this mess).  I have ventured to town twice since then in the Jeep.  I usually avoid all stores after Christmas if I can.  I stock up form April till Christmas, order as much off the Internet as I can and avoid all stores.  I just do not enjoy shopping that much.  I do try to take a detailed list with me and never walk in with out it.  I will rush trough and forget half of what I need with out a list.

I have been watching my little friends at the bird feeders since Christmas Day feeding at our bird feeders, I love to watch them. We have Woodpeckers, Blue jays,  Cardinals, and Doves,  plus some I have no idea what they are.  I buy 40 pound bags of wild bird seed at the farm store and mix in an additional 10 to 15 pounds of black oil sunflower seed with it.  The birds rally like it at least I have not received any complaints from them yet.  With the snow cover they have been feeding heavy.  If we have a bad weather forecast  you can tell it is going to hit, the little feathered fellows feed heavier before it hits. 

Later this week we have rain in the forecast.  Hope we don't see any storms.  Winter is not over, it is just a little break and it will hit again.  We have had some heavy ice and snow storms as late as March.

The bright sunshine, warmer temperatures make me want to houseclean.  I need to hurry up and finish taxes today so I can start cleaning before the mood leaves.