I will take total blame for this

Winters in Northern Ohio are in a word cold. If I wanted to use another word, I would probably use the word snowy.

In fact, most years, if you came to visit me anywhere from December to April I could guarantee you that you would see snow; I just wouldn’t be able to guarantee the color.

This year I was prepared.

I had the rock salt for the icy driveway.

I had the shovel right next to the door so that I could easily get to the garage to the recently tuned up snow blower.

I had not one, but three ice scrappers in each car.

All the vehicles had emergency kits and jumper cables.

People, I even had a brand new pair of super warm snow boots with lots of traction so that I could go tromping around in the snow with Barney.

And then this happened before it was technically spring.