Wasn’t it just last week that we had snow? OK, maybe two weeks ago tops? And it’s been icky and cold and rainy since. Then we got one or two days of warm weather and while I wasn’t paying attention spring appears to have sprung!
This morning Katie and I went on a little yard reconnaissance to see what we could see. First off, out near the mailbox our creeping phlox has little pink buds! Yesterday there were only small green nubs easing up out of the cold wet soil. I’m sure of it. And the peonies that were planted a couple of years ago? A day or so ago there was no sign of them. This morning? Well, see for yourself:
And my violets are blooming, 
as is the bleeding heart that had only just sprouted out of the ground last time I checked. Even the red bud tree is in bud! 
Everywhere we looked we saw signs of spring. Katie had a wonderful time, such wonderful things to smell! 
I tried not to look at the dandelions flourishing in among the chosen plants. 
Have to get cracking or I’ll be overrun again this summer!
Change Is Hard 
April 27, 2009 at 8:49 pm
We love the picture of Katie and her yellow daffodil 🙂
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April 28, 2009 at 4:57 am
I once read that dandelions were brought over from Europe as a desired flower. I’m not sure if i is true, but in my brain it is fact, so I leave the dandelions in my yard 🙂
My peonies shot up five inches over night!
Katie and the daffodil is so sweet.
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April 28, 2009 at 6:10 am
We’re over-run with dandelions here so we’ll take Sara’s word for it and try to look at them as pretty!
Looks like you’ll have lots of beautiful flowers blooming soon!
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April 28, 2009 at 6:46 pm
my goodness – you have flowers already…….we are only just starting to get shoots appearing. And there is nothing wrong Dandelions……they are very pretty.
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