Thoughts on the Seasons!!!

At our house we have five seasons - Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, and MUD seasons. And I am not refering to the kids getting into trouble, although that can definitly happen during MUD season. I'm am refering to the season that comes between a long, cold, wet winter and before the very short one or two weeks of dry days in the spring. MUD season officially begins as the snows of winter beging to melt and ends when we get the one or two dry weeks of spring. Some years we just skip spring altogether and move from MUD season straight into the heat of July! This year MUD season has begun with a bang. As you can see from the following pictures!!

I said to K.J. yesterday, as he came in the door, "leave your boots by the door, I don't want MUD in the house." He promptly complied as you can see!!

 

But having just endored the very long and cold winter my mind was not functioning properly - I didn't think beyond the boots- and since MUD has away of attaching itself to other items the trail began.

Across the carpet!

 

Into the Kitchen and back out again!

 

The trail proceeds down the hall and into the bedroom (picture of this not included) finally stopping in the bathroom!!

 

Where K.J. decided to leave the rest of this years first MUD pickings. It is a good thing that this house hold is the proud owner of a carpet cleaner and lots of elbow grease. Especially since MUD season is only starting and the initial predictions are that it will be a long one this year. I think too that yesterday's experience might have acted as a catalist to wake the long sleeping brain and kick it into gear. However with MUD season things are always unpredictable and MUD has a way of sneaking up (and in) on even the most vigilent of souls. I think MUD should be a four letter word!!