It happened last night.
It happened when I wasn't expecting it to happen. Though I should have.
After all, it is early November. And the temperature was below freezing (O°C or 32F) overnight.
Yup, it snowed.
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| At the front |
By noon, I could see that the more adventurous were out and about, despite icy streets. Or, more correctly, turning the streets to ice. (The smart ones, as you can see, are walking. Carefully.)
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| In the back |
I don't know whether the snow will stay more than a day or so, even though the temperatures will be below freezing. The ground was comparatively warm and wet when the show fell. So, for those of you in Texas, or San Diego, I'm sorry; we don't have enough snow to send you some. At least not yet.
But of course, good friends and readers, you know what this means. Yes! IT'S HIBERNATION TIME! Meaning that I'll be gone until next spring. Unless, of course
• there is a really nice day, when it's sunny and warm, and I just have to get out and stretch, or
• I get bounced, either by Tigger, or by our grandchildren (when they come for a visit — which is at least once every week).
Do I expect to be out from hibernation at some point? Absolutely. I'm sure that Finnegan and/or Keira will "bounce" me, sometime, if nothing else. Grandchildren are so lovely, and so much fun, and so predictable. At least ours are. (And probably yours, too!) They WILL find me. "Granddad, are you awake?" they will inquire (even though I look like I'm sound asleep). I can already hear that inside my head. Life is nothing if not "interesting," when you're a Bear. Especially a Brown Bear in Canada.
Blessings and Bear hugs, everyone!
BRRRRRR. That's cold! Well, it's cold to us people in Georgia, anyway. Years ago, I accompanied my husband to St. Petersburg, FL on one of his business trips, and while he attended meetings, I took long walks around the area. To me, it felt darned chilly. Cool and breezy enough to wear long pants and a jacket, and to keep my hands shoved into my pockets. But doggone if I didn't some across some people lying on the beach in their bathing suits... some were even swimming! Yep, you guessed it. They were Canadians, and to them, it felt quite toasty. It's all a matter of perspective.
ReplyDeleteCanadians are sometimes peculiar. Likewise, Canadian Bears.
DeleteBlessings and Bear hugs, Susan
Close to 70 degrees in Bend today .. Come on down, delay hibernation for a few weeks!
ReplyDeleteGlad you're having such fine weather in Bend. Problem is, I'm so tired and "Bear-brained" waiting for hibernation, I'd start out for Bend and likely end up in Baton Rouge. NOT a good thought. But thanks for the invitation.
DeleteBlessings and Bear hugs, Helen!
Well goodness, it's a tad early for snow isn't it? If this is the arctic chill heading our way, I am so not ready for any of the white stuff yet!! Have a super weekend Rob-Bear!!
ReplyDeleteIt might be a tad early for snow in your area, Terri, but no here. Remember: snow came to stay up here in mid-October last year.
DeleteHowever, on the good side this weekend, our team is going to be in the Grey Cup (Canada's Superbowl) playoffs again this year. Even though the Cup final may be played in a blizzard.
Blessings and Bear hugs!
Sweet dreams, Rob-bear!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, fishducky.
DeleteA question for you. Does a fishducky taste more like a fish or a ducky? You may wish to ask a Bear in your area, and send me the answer. Though, on second thought, that could prove a parlous procedure, possibly.
Blessings and Bear hugs!
you sound good, mr. bear. Is it that time of year already? I can't be far behind. Thank god at least my back yard is ready. That's its own accomplishment.
ReplyDeleteYour dog, Mr. Bear? I hope he's been found.
love
kj
Yes, kj, it is that time. And I got our back yard ready this year. I feel like I'm ahead of the curve. For once.
DeleteAs for Sadie, it's been a couple of months that she has been gone. I do not expect to see her again. I only hope she ends up in a good home.
Blessings and Bear hugs!
No, no, no Bear. If you were awake and not hibernating and saw that surprise of a little snow fall accumulation, t would venture that hibernation could be put off, not brought forward.
ReplyDeleteWhat you might venture might be different. Just let me mention that it also snowed in North Carolina last week.
Hoping that you will keep the posts coming for a while more.
xo
That is a very nice thought, Frances. Sadly, I'm already overtired, and getting seriously "Bear-brained" (some would call it fuzzy-headed), that I desperately need to hibernate.
DeleteSee you whenever.
Blessings and Bear hugs!
I am not ready to accept even the word snow. I hope we will have a winter that will be mild and we will hear often from the bear.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate your concern about cold and snow. But I desperately need a long quiet winter. Meaning a cold winter.
DeleteBlessings and Bear hugs, Arleen!
Here in my place it never snows, though the temperature goes below 0 degrees celcius once or twice a year. Hopefully not this year, because I hate cold.
ReplyDeleteHere, we can get snow for about six months a year, and temperatures down to -40, or below. One can die, or move elsewhere, or get accustomed to it. We have chosen the last option.
DeleteBlessings and Bear hugs, KK!
If you are going to hibernate, Bear, be sure to check now and then to see if your comfy quilt is tucked in all around you. Here, let me help. Nighty-night. :-)
ReplyDeleteSigh! Groan! Got my neck twisted out of shape. Feeling very uncomfortable. Sitting here watching the snow coming down. Already a bad start on the winter. Don't know how long it will be until I can get back to sleep. GGGGRRRrr!
DeleteHope you're having a relatively balmy weather, and that those winter storms in the north-west don't mess up your life too much.
Blessings and Bear hugs!
It happened here in your old neck of the woods, also. For the third time in fact. Enjoy your hibernation and the wee cubs. We'll be here when you need to yawn and stretch.
ReplyDeleteWoke up feeling sore this morning, and not sure if I'll get back to hibernating any time soon. I should have ordered in a couple of extra bottles of Mead. GRRRRRrrrr!
DeleteBlessings and Bear hugs as you try to live through your winter.
Ooh, ahh, enjoy your long nap. You deserve it. Brrrrr.
ReplyDeleteI woke up this morning feeling very uncomfortable (see my note to Inger, below). I this is what hibearnation will be like this year, I think I'd rather not hibernate. GRRrrr!
DeleteHas Evil Twin been up here messing with my bed? Did she trick a Racoon into messing with my life?
Blessings and Bear hugs!
Today, November 9, we went hiking in T-shirts and straw cowboy hats, at 4,141 feet in the southern Sierra Nevada mountains. Looks like another hot winter. Hope not. So enjoy your snow, you now it will only get worse up there.
ReplyDeleteI woke up this morning with pain in my neck and head. GRRRrr!
DeleteI hope you have a cold winter, and that ours is a bit warmer than usual.
Hope your husband is staying well. You too, for that matter.
Blessings and Bear hugs.
We almost never get snow. I won't say never because a couple of years ago we got an inch of snow. Yep, a whole inch. woohoo. lol
ReplyDeleteNot much winter in your neck of the woods. That's OK.
DeleteBlessings and Bear hugs, Mary!
Well it has been snowing, sleeting, raining and hailing the past couple of days . Everything is slushy ick. I'm glad you have your family to keep you some what functioning. Love seeing you post.
ReplyDeleteOh, yes. Ontario winters. We usually get quite a bit o that, too.
DeleteBlessing and Bear hugs, Kristy!
Ugh. I don't blame you for being ready to hibernate. Hope you have some good reading material.
ReplyDeleteThanks. But I don't read in the winter, I just hibernate. It's a good plan; I recommend it to Humans.
DeleteBlessings and Bear hugs!
Is this early for the snow fest? Maybe we will head up into the mountains in a few weeks.
ReplyDeleteThe snow is pretty, though tricky to traverse. Be careful out there. Enjoy your hibernation, such as it is/will be. :) Winter is coming soon to New York, down here, as well. I can sense it.
ReplyDeleteTraversing snowy ground can be tricky, if you're not prepared. You need pretty big Bear paws to do it. Or something Humans call "snow-shoes." I hope you have a glorious winter, whenever it arrives.
DeleteBlessings and Bear hugs!
Up to now we've seen one very brief snowfall here and lots of rain in between times. I never mind the winter snow so much as the ice that makes going anywhere treacherous.
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy your hibernation days until the return of another beautiful spring.
All the best :)
Icy under foot is a whole lot of "not fun." I hope you are spared much of that. But, living in Halifax, I'm afraid your chances are not too good.
DeleteBlessings and Bear hugs!
It also snowed at where I live today. However not the first this season, our first snow came in October then gradually disappeared but it looks like it has come back and this time maybe there is no more disappearance. Yes it's time to hibernate. People will be physically walking, going to work but mentally hibernating. :) Greetings from Russia.
ReplyDeleteHello, psychelyn! You're my first visitor from Russia. I'd welcome you in Russian, but my Russia is limited to da and nyet.
Delete"People will be physically walking . . . but mentally hibernating." I think there are a lot of people in Canada who do the same thing.
Peace and joy!