Our short thaw was followed by more cold weather. Finally, I think (and hope) we are starting to have spring.

The Hudson River froze.

and the ice chopper had to make a channel through the center.

after two months of snow covered ground, the deer are starving. They have been coming up on the front porch to eat my shrubs. I have used deer repellent spray for years with good results, but not this year. Five days ago, when I went out to shovel, the rhododendron was covered with leaves. Now it is just sticks.