Weathering the weather

I don't know about you, but when I woke up this morning and looked outside, I just about crawled back into bed. It's SNOWING.

Snowing. In May.

I know, I know—it's not the first time. And in fact, Mom reminded me that one year, it snowed at the end of June. It's just that, I really need some nice weather right now. I don't mind staying safe at home—I know it's the right thing to do during this pandemic—but being stuck in the house with my sister all the time is hard sometimes.

And it's not just me that's not happy about the weather, either. I overheard Mom talking to Grandma while I was having breakfast, and this "wet snow" isn't necessarily good for farmers still trying to get their crop in the ground.

To give you some perspective, farmers need 14 weeks to grow a crop. Seeding can’t begin until all of the snow melts (we had snow in some parts of the province a couple of weeks ago) and the moisture-saturated land dries—which, if it's raining or sleeting, like it is today, makes it even more challenging.

Grandpa always says he needs to take advantage of EVERY dry day if he’s going to get his crop in—and then, we all need to hope for great growing weather to ensure the seeds have enough time to grow. We live in Alberta though, so we probably shouldn't hold our breath. (Which seems like good advice, anyway!)

A quick look at my weather app tells me it's going to be a couple of wet days—which means I probably won't be outside much. So what am I going to do with my time? Well, I'll start by going through all of the fun learning activities I wrote about last month for the Blogging from A to Z Challenge. Maybe there's one I want to try again.

If that doesn't keep me busy, I might bake cookies. Or read a new book—the new Hunger Games story is out! There's a cartoon I wouldn't mind binge watching...and of course, it's family movie night, so I know there will be popcorn in my near future.

What are your ideas for a rainy day?

Gotta jet! Have a great weekend, whatever the weather.

~ Chase Superman Duffy