Spring has sprung!

10 years ago

I know it has because yesterday as I swept fallen leaves from my front porch, I could hear my across the street neighbors talking and laughing with their next door neighbors, who were visiting on their front porch. Music to my ears.

Today I put my chairs out on my front porch and within a minute, I saw a new neighbor who happened to be out walking. I asked her to have a seat, and we met for the first time.

So yes, Spring has Sprung!

Sue

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glenda_al
10 years ago
Georgysmom
10 years ago
Don't you just love it. I played golf today and it was so nice to be outside. Didn't play well but never expect to this time of year. It's only the second time I played since November. Love it when everything starts coming in to bloom.
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Mxk3 - What part of the country are you in? What zone? Did you purchase mason bees somewhere? And have you done that before? I’m curious when you release them and do you attempt to provide habitat for them? Sam - Do you get snow and freezes all the way through April? Schoolhouse - I don’t have that particular weed, but I see others here that I seem to be getting more of every year. I love peonies but I don’t grow them. I had one for about 4 years and then I gave it away. It never failed to come into bloom right before a heavy rain and drop all it's petals. I barely had a bloom for 5 days. If you have a whole row of them it must be a sight to see! And you must have blooms to bring in the house. Sounds wonderful! Dee - We’ve had that happen, where a branch breaks but doesn’t fall out of the tree. [g] Glad yours finally came down safely. We have had a lot more wind than usual here. From the sounds of it, you are ahead of me with what is already growing. We had a forsythia that spread out so much we took it out. It ended up in more shade than it needed and didn’t bloom well by that time. Now I enjoy it in my neighbor’s yard. [g] And yes, looking around at everything that needs to be done….overwhelming. I’m trying to put blinders on and focus on the next step and ignore the rest. Deanna - I think there are Crocus varieties that are earlier than others. I’ve stopped adding crocus, because some critter keeps eating them. I went on a buying spree one fall and had many new varieties of crocus, including that ‘King of the Stripes’ that I like so much then after one spring of really enjoying them, they disappeared by the next year. It’s so odd that the area where I have the vinca planted under my front Maple was the only place that I didn’t lose any. And that is the oldest planting I have and it keeps coming back every year. I have to think it’s because of the vinca. Luckily it has ‘Jeanne d’Arc’ which is the very large white that I enjoy and a few others that do spread seed quite a distance, so I get a lot of surprises when they come up in other areas. But I think I’m down to about 4 different varieties and the rest are history. I comforted myself by buying more hyacinths and snowdrops and miniature daffodils that the critters don’t seem to bother. I have basal foliage for Oriental Poppies. They are so fresh so early and are not bothered by a late cold spell or more snow. Functionthenlook - I haven’t started cleaning up yet, but I can see some growth at the base of Chrysanthemums and Daylilies. Yes, the muscles are complaining at me just from a little pruning and I haven’t started doing anything difficult yet. [g]
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carol_in_california
10 years ago
I grew up hearing my dad say this every Spring......
Spring is here.
The grass is ris.
I wonder where the flowers is?
He was born in 1898. Lived to be 74.
patty2430
10 years ago
Don't you just love spring? The air smells so good, the mild winds, sunshine, flowers, birdies singing their hearts out. And as I look out my window, the latest winter storm is dumping at least 8 inches of cold wet snow on us. Of course there is already 18 inches on the ground from other snowfalls, and there is 24 inches of ice on the lakes that needs to melt. But who's complaining? I have my health. My head however is bruised from banging it on the table. Send warm weather thoughts to those of us in Minnesota and the Midwest!
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10 years ago
Woke up to 2+ inches of snow until late morning, went to lunch where I live now at the assisted living complex and behold =,stopped snowing, sun out and a robin was outside the windows. First one we have seen. and most of the snow gone tonight.
Yes, We hope spring is here.
workoutlady
10 years ago
No spring here yet. We are in the middle of a snowstorm. Maybe spring will come next week. I sure hope so. I'd like to give winter a big kick outta here!
oldfixer
10 years ago
The thermometer isn't matching the season yet, but the snow finally melted. Let's hope this crazy winter is a thing of the past. Time to think beach.
Sue_va
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10 years ago
Carol, I remember that little rhyme. There is one for winter, also: Its snowing, its snowing, your petticoat is showing.

Patty2430, this is for you...

Sue
murraysmom Zone 6a OH
10 years ago
Yes, spring is finally coming!! At least some part of the day it is warm enough to open the windows for awhile.

Now when I walk the dogs, I'm seeing neighbors I haven't talked to since last fall! And so many people are out walking with their kids and/or their dogs!

It takes so little to make me happy these days!!
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10 years ago
Still on a weather roller coaster in Long Island NY. Last week of March we had high temps in the 20's, got two inches of snow March 31 (Monday) , now it's in the 50's or 60's every day.I see robins every day. I've even been opening the windows. I am dreaming of starting my flower and vegetable gardens...in May!
chisue
10 years ago
We're warming up a bit here, just inland, west of Lake Michigan. Ms. Chipmunk was out on her front porch yesterday (the cotoneaster under my kitchen window).

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