Spring has sprung, or so I'm told. It was difficult to believe that though, with all the snow that's still on the ground. This is a picture that was taken from my living room window on Sunday. Does that look like spring to you?
The temperature had began to climb and the warm sun hit the white siding of my house, causing the snow to start to recede near the foundation on the south side. I saw actual life coming through the ground on March 26th. When I posted that on Facebook, a few people were amazed that I had bare earth. I explained that this was near the foundation, but it still gave some people hope that spring was not just a figment of our imagination.
Then, on the first of April, the snow melted back a bit further, and I discovered the narcissus had been hiding under the snow, and were also up. I posted that on Facebook too, half expecting someone to accuse me of posting it as an April Fool joke.
Today, even I got a surprise. The first crocuses decided to bloom, in a spot where I had not noticed life yet. Yes, they are snuggled right up close to the warm foundation, but now I'm starting to believe spring really has arrived. There is hope after all.
My first crocus last year, was on March 28th, by the way, and my records say they were a couple of weeks later than the year before. This year they are a week later than last year. If this is a trend, then so much for global warming.
At supper time, I saw a mosquito sitting on the window screen. Not everything about spring is welcome. But since it's still not warm enough to expose too much skin, we may be able to enjoy a few flowers before we start feeding the bugs.
Happy Springtime, everyone!
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