March
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New Hampshire- "Signs" of spring
Ah spring, always a wonderful time of the year. Who doesn't enjoy warmer weather, longer days and the return of green to our color palate after months of white and grey? Now don't get me wrong, I love to ski and really enjoy winter in Franconia, N.H. where I work and play year round. But there's something about the first signs of warmer weather that always help me forget about white for a moment. Many of us have become accustomed to various signs of the impending spring; some note the first Robin seen on their lawn or the first blades of grass on their lawn as it emerges from beneath the snow.
As a real estate agent in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, you spend a lot of time on the road. Our listings are often far apart and require some driving to serve them. This morning as I returned from one of my favorite property we have for sale , a beautiful large acre piece at Ledgewood with stunning views of Mount Washington and the Presidential range, I saw the first signs of spring that always alert me to the coming change in the weather. Right after my head hit the roof of my car for the second time in half a mile…
Visitors to our region from nearby urban areas like Boston and New York are used to their potholes. I hate to take anything away from them, but I've seen frost heaves deep enough to swallow a Hybrid. Spring is the only time of year, with the exception of perhaps peak foliage when the "leaf peepers" appear (that's a different story for another time) when we North Country residents actually have to measure our distances in time travelled, not mileage. For us , 20 miles is 20 minutes. But when you see the orange signs you know that it's time to slow down, put your coffee in a cup holder, put both hands firmly on the wheel and prepare for battle. The upside? Frost Heaves are a short lived phenomenon and a true "sign" of warmer days ahead.
As a real estate agent in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, you spend a lot of time on the road. Our listings are often far apart and require some driving to serve them. This morning as I returned from one of my favorite property we have for sale , a beautiful large acre piece at Ledgewood with stunning views of Mount Washington and the Presidential range, I saw the first signs of spring that always alert me to the coming change in the weather. Right after my head hit the roof of my car for the second time in half a mile…
Frost Heaves…What gives? Well, it's the road actually and it's not uncommon for it to give a considerable amount this time of year. Warmer temperatures thaw the once frozen ground and the road moves with the earth below it. Cracks form where once there were none, mysterious ripples and bumps appear on once smooth roads and local trucks are banned from even using the roads until things settle.
Visitors to our region from nearby urban areas like Boston and New York are used to their potholes. I hate to take anything away from them, but I've seen frost heaves deep enough to swallow a Hybrid. Spring is the only time of year, with the exception of perhaps peak foliage when the "leaf peepers" appear (that's a different story for another time) when we North Country residents actually have to measure our distances in time travelled, not mileage. For us , 20 miles is 20 minutes. But when you see the orange signs you know that it's time to slow down, put your coffee in a cup holder, put both hands firmly on the wheel and prepare for battle. The upside? Frost Heaves are a short lived phenomenon and a true "sign" of warmer days ahead.