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       ...Well, so much for little pots of green herbs for the time being!  It looks like Buckeye Chuck was right in his prediction.  We seem to be making up for the warm, snowless temperatures here in the Akron area.  Chinese New Year brought us snow and bitter cold temperatures.  This is the year of the red monkey.  Maybe Chuck isn't responsible for our snow and cold, maybe it's the monkey's fault.  So, the snow shoveling Olympics won't be cancelled after all.  A few weeks ago I noticed a sign indicating that Copley's winter festival was cancelled.  Sorry guys, lousy timing on that one!  On the other hand, the Medina Ice Festival got the needed cold weather just in time to keep their sculptures in tact.  At least things are brighter with all the reflected light from the snow.  It would seem I am not the only cold weather enthusiast around.  Attending the Ice Festival proved to be a busy and crowded...

HerbnArts: The Groundhog Wore Green... :   Herb vinegar steeping in sunlight.      ...Sunny days, blue skies, am I actually talking about February in Ohio?  It's hard to ...

  Herb vinegar steeping in sunlight.      ...Sunny days, blue skies, am I actually talking about February in Ohio?  It's hard to believe that it is supposedly the coldest month of the year and yet the temperatures have been as high as 65 degrees.  Today's high is supposed to be in the 40's.  Cold to some, paradise for us buckeyes.  Next week we should see some of that cold weather return briefly, but hey, it is still February.  If this temperature rollercoaster ride seems kind of schizophrenic , what do you expect when Punxatawny Phil doesn't see his shadow and Buckeye Chuck does see his shadow?  It's that time of year, though, when I start dreaming of little green herbs in pots.  Since we didn't really have any snow to play in this winter, I say bring on spring!  Every gardener has already been pouring over seed catalogues and planning this year's gardening adventures. I am probably already running behind at s...