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The Shuswap in February

2/24/2012

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Well, well, well. I have yet to look at most of my girls. The other day I looked at about 1/2 dozen. They all looked very good. I really don't like to say too much until I have been in every yard. I realize that spring is creeping up, but right now winter has again reared it's head and it will be another week before things get checked. My Bee-Pro is on it's way, so when I do looking I'll have patties ready to go.

Last night it was calling for 5- 10cm of snow, we got 10. This morning it is still snowing hard and calling for 5-10 cm! So I'll probably end up shoveling 20 cm off the driveway. Shoveling snow is always fun into January, when this time of year hit's... not so much!

They call this area the Columbia-Shuswap. They don't call it the Okanagan-Shuswap, or the Thompson-Shuswap. We share a lot more of the Columbia's weather systems than a lot of people think. This area is amazing. If I drive one hour south I can be surrounded by orchards and vineyards. One hour west I'll be around desert and sagebrush. If I head north east I'll be around  Skunk Cabbage and giant Red Cedars. We live in an amazing part of the province.
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    Bill Stagg

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