Until a few days ago, I had never heard of a weeping pussy willow. Now we have one. (And yes, that is an orchid behind it, she has lots of plants in the house.)
The Missus Herself trimmed it back a bit, when she first brought it home it looked like this -
A bit wild and unrestrained it was.
Can't have that now, can we?
I used to wonder at her gardening efforts. No more. You've seen what our yard looks like in the summer and...
What's that? You haven't seen it?
Here's a taste -
Somewhere out there, under all that snow, spring is lurking...
I heard a cardinal singing in the distance today. A sure sign of spring in these parts.
It may feel like a long time until spring, but really, it's not that far away...
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No, Spring isn't far away. Daylight Saving's Time starts a week from today. Spring Break starts Friday. Easter is 5 weeks from today. And, while I'm generally not in a hurry to get further down my life, I'm pretty sick and tired of cold and Ice.
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean about not wanting to hurry on down the road.
DeleteBut Spring will feel good after this Winter.
Just read an interesting statistic for what it's worth. In 2008 263 people died of heat illness in Texas while 115 died of cold exposure. In the lands of seasons, spring and fall are nice times of the year.
DeleteSpring and fall are the best in New England. Summer is too hot, winter is too cold. Spring and fall are "just right."
DeleteI bought a cut orchid once, and put it in some water. It lasted a long time!
ReplyDeleteBaseball tryouts next week. There is a foot of snow on the ground.
It's just wrong.
Baseball? Seems a little premature for up north. Particularly where you're at.
DeleteDo they use a different color ball so you can find it in the snow?
You have experienced springtime in the Rockies, haven't you? My winter travel bag goes into storage in May.
ReplyDeleteOh yes I have. I'm not sure if the winter travel bag ever actually went into storage.
DeleteYou just never knew!
6 inches of snow yesterday and another inch this morning. I spent this morning shoveling snow off the decks and walkways. Also shoveled snow away from all the gates so I could get them open to do chores and shoveled out the chicken yard so the chickens would get to their feeders.
ReplyDeleteAll in all, it's been a pleasant weekend but I, like Juvat, am ready for spring. We have robins everywhere so I do believe spring is just around the corner.
As I look out the window, the snow is falling again.
DeleteThree to six predicted. No, I didn't hear any cardinals today!
As a friend of mine said: A Tale of Two Back Yards.
ReplyDeleteI wish I'd thought of that title!
DeleteYa know that 200MT Stupid bomb that Juvat mentioned? Well, someone dropped one here in OK. Most of the damage was done at Wal-Mart.
ReplyDeleteWal-Mart always seems to get hit hard by the Stupid Bombs!
DeleteSpring, the onset of easy livin'.
ReplyDeleteThe Missus Herself beats me like a rented mule in the spring. All those gardens!
DeleteNot to mention the annual cleaning of the koi pond.
Easy livin'? Pas pour moi!