I don't mean to go on about the weather, when we moved here we thought it was just a British thing to do but Canadians are far more obsessed by the whole subject!
I was trying to think of a way to describe this winter and 'brutal' is the kindest I could come up with.
This is by far the longest winter we've ever experienced and it's no where near finished yet.
Just to put things in perspective Fredericton, which is the city we live close by usually has an annual snowfall of 252cm. From October to mid March this winter we have already had 357cm and that was before this weeks big storm and we still have snow/ freezing rain on the forecast till well into April. We also live much higher than Fredericton so we get more snow and bad weather.
The snow is a problem as there simply is nowhere left to put it but the well below average temperatures mean its not melting. Also the past few years we've had some weeks well below -20 degrees but mainly in the -teens, this year most of the winter has been below -20 which makes it difficult to do anything outdoors as you very quickly lose the use of your fingers and the ability to think.
The kids have had a snow day a week for the past 3 weeks, they are not complaining!
Josh passed his driving test, at the beginning of a snow storm, and is starting to enjoy ferrying Harriet around!
Harriet had her 4H speech day last week and came second talking about Shadow.
We sent 8 piggies to become BBQ pigs last week and have another going to be sausages this week so our numbers are going down till the sows start to give birth this weekend.
I hear it's Mothers day in the UK this weekend, so Happy Mothers day mums and you will get your cards for the Canadian Mothers day in May.
Sorry no photos this time!
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