We have had a few weeks of snow free weather outside here in northern Minnesota. I've been busy outside cleaning up the lawn getting off all the dead branches that fell to the ground over the winter. Got my riding lawn mowers tuned-up and running, although the grass is not yet growing. Picked up some more free pallets to make a larger compost bin compound - increasing from 3 bins to 7 bins. Decided to increase my gardening to include raised beds in the back yard closer to the chicken coop and run. I have a couple of new raised garden beds half built out in the garage. They will be made with a wood frame, but with galvanized sheet panels for the sides. Wood is just too expensive this year. Anyway, woke up this morning to see 2 inches of snow on the ground covering everything outside. Snowing as I post this message. Weather forecast for snow for the next 3 days. Looks like everything garden related on pause for the rest of this week. The snow won't last long this time of year, but, still, bummer.....