Just waiting for the sun

This isn't what I'd intended to post today, but when I was outside and saw these, I changed my mind. I took the photos just a few minutes ago (as it was sprinkling out).

All they need is a bit of sunshine, and they'll pop right open!

I even remembered to spray them with Liquid Fence, so nothing has nibbled on them.

Sooo ready, aren't they?

It rained all day yesterday (beautifully... gently), and is still raining lightly, with more on the way today. But tomorrow the sun is supposed to be back, so the tulips will open then, I'm sure!

These violas (a.k.a. johnny jump-ups) don't care whether the sun is out or not. They've been blooming for a couple of days already.

I do believe spring is here! Okay, so we could get a little frost Saturday night, but back into the 80's again by Tuesday! Such crazy weather.

Just like having a baby

It's said that a mother forgets her miserable labor pains once she lays eyes on that little newborn. I think it's true (although maybe it isn't an instant forgetting, but rather more gradual over time). Otherwise, why would any sane woman willingly go back and do it all over again?! ;-)

This spring makes me think of that, in that the delightful weather we've been having lately has made the miserable winter we just came through seem only like a bad dream (okay, a nightmare), and it's nearly forgotten in the beauty of NOW.

I thought it might be June before the snow would be melted and the farmers would get back out into the fields again. But here we are mid-April, the snow is completely gone, and the farmers are indeed in the fields doing the planting already. Grandpa has planted many acres of corn the last few days.

The snowy white view from my sewing room window has now been replaced with a lovely green, plus a few other colors. Enjoy it with me.... (This time I enlarged them for you.)

Yes, Grace, I know... Roundup! :-) Already done. But it turned out to be such a clear, crisp picture that I had to post it.

(Fooled ya, didn't I? ;-) )

And very soon (tomorrow?) that lovely green is going to need mowing........

I love spring!

Our weather lately has almost been making up for our miserable fall and winter. Almost.

(Click to enlarge and enjoy!)

Here are some spring sightings from this morning. Gotta love those persistent little violas.

The rhubarb is making progress.

And yup, even the asparagus is peeking out. Surprisingly early!

There's another asparagus shoot in the pic below... but I bet that's not what catches your eye. :-)

Yeah, I need to get the Roundup out there, too. TODAY, before the asparagus gets going any farther.

Just pretty

Some pretty pictures for your viewing pleasure. :-)

Who doesn't love a blue sky, especially on a foggy, gloomy morning like we have today? These were taken last Wednesday.

I took these lilac pics this morning. They're not the clearest, because it was windy and I was trying to hold the branches still. And they were wet from the fog which you can see in the background. I didn't know if they were actually going to bloom by Memorial Day or not...

... but they ARE!!!

Barely.

Yesterday in review

9:57 a.m. Tulip update. Notice anything missing?

Should've looked like this one.

12:19 p.m. Skating, anyone?

12:21 p.m.

"Something's just not right here."

6:24 p.m.

Yeah, the rhubarb had been making progress, but.....

And the tulips at 6:30 p.m.

Poor valiant little viola.

Note: Those were NOT "frosty winter photos"... they were ICY SPRING PHOTOS! YUCK!!! And just 2 days before, it had been 76°!!!!

Sure signs of spring!

I took all these pics yesterday afternoon. Here's a maple tree preparing to leaf out. (Note the BLUE sky! 'Course it's cloudy again this morning.)

My tulips are making SLOW but sure progress since the pic I took earlier.

This is rhubarb peeking out:

And my favorite... I happened to notice this...

...tiny viola (a.k.a. johnny jump up) in the lawn.

Nice to see some COLOR, huh? Hurray for spring! Bring it on!!