Really?

DALLAS CENTER, IOWA - The perpetual winter of 2012/2013 continued right into the first week of May with several inches of snow dumped on a good share of Iowa.  Our friends in northern Iowa seemed to take the brunt of it, but here in Central Iowa we also had a good dose of snow that continued off and on for at least two days.  A couple of mornings, the it turned the roads slushy and there were a number of accidents but for the most part it has melted fairly rapidly.
     The crummy weather has put the crimp on some of the Bike Month activities going on around the area.  I have not been on my bicycle for the last several days with the cold and moisture.  However, this has been a good time to get some maintenance done on the bicycle including cleaning up the frame, lubricating the chain, and making some other adjustments.

     On the bright side, it seems this weather is drawing in more birds to the backyard feeders, which we have continued to keep filled.  Yesterday we had an Eastern Towhee in the backyard which is not a very rare sight.  Lots of other migratory birds have been observed here lately which makes it a little easier to enjoy the wintry scene.  The contrast of the dark, green grass against the freshly fallen snow is also kind of pretty in its own way, I have to admit.