Random Notes about March 2010

March 2010 had no significant snow in our area. That is a first in over a hundred years of local record keeping.
Birds started nesting and actively hanging out around the house on Monday 3/15.
We planted our tomato and pepper seeds (indoors) on Monday 3/15. (8 weeks till planting.)
Our ground has largely been frost free since mid March. (We live on a hill so we are generally about 2 weeks ahead of the surrounding communities where it is flat.)
Jacob and I spent Thursday night 3/25 at the Science Museum of Minnesota along with about 200 other 5th graders from Dassel-Cokato Middle School. (Think of the movie a Night at the Museum.) Yes, we CAMPED out in the museum in sleeping bags overnight.
I heard the frogs talking on Monday 3/29. There is a medium sized marsh across the corn field from us... they are loud enough for us to hear once they become active for the season.
We brought the camper home from Storage Wednesday 3/31.
We removed the snow blower and three point blade from the tractor on Wednesday 3/31.
I saw my first two mosquitoes of the season today Wednesday 3/31.