OVERNIGHT RAIN AND WARMER TEMPS PUT A BIG DENT IN OUR SNOW LOAD

NICE TO SEE FARM FIELDS ONCE AGAIN REAPPEARING THROUGH THE MELTING SNOW

On this day in 2009, we took ourselves for a drive up and over the Chiricahua Mountains in southeastern Arizona.  What a great day that was.  Up And Over The Chiricahua Mountains To Portal Arizona  And, a year later on March 18th while staying at the Lost Dutchman State Park we did one of the greatest scenic drives in Arizona.........The Apache Trail.

 THE APACHE TRAIL

Our overnight rain continued all night right up until eight this morning when it turned into a drizzle before finally petering out a couple hours later.  It was a short Jeep ride for Pheebs and I in the drizzle and we were soon home again.  The milder temperatures and rain have really made a big impact on the snow level.  However, we have two nasty snow days beginning on Saturday.  Feeling a bit better this morning, Kelly subarued herself up to Goderich and back.

 WITH OVERNIGHT RAINS AND MELTING SNOW AREA CREEKS, RIVERS, AND PONDS, ARE GUSHING

 PATCHES OF MIST ALONG THE ROADS THIS MORNING

Al's Music Box:)) All Night Long by Lionel Ritchie from the album 'Can't Slow Down'.  1983

 WATER POOLING IN LOW SPOTS

GROANER'S CORNER:((  By following the simple advice I heard on a Dr. Phil Show, I have finally found inner peace.  Dr. Phil proclaimed the way to achieve inner peace is to finish all the things you have started.  So I looked around my house to see things I started and hadn't finished; and, before leaving the house this morning I finished off a bottle of Merlot a package of Oreos, a pot of coffee, the rest of the Cheesecake, some Saltines and a box of Godiva Chocolates.  Dr. Phil was right...you have no idea how I feel right now!

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