It’s so easy to count the reasons spring is my favorite season. Contrary weather is not one of them. After blissful days of sunshine, warm (as in “is it summer already?”) temperatures, open windows, and working in the garden, clouds descended, the temperature dropped, and rain arrived. Of course, the sun came out again, but … Continue reading All the Little Changes
Spring
Oh, My Aching . . . Everything
I put it off, knowing a day or two (or three) delay wouldn’t change what needed to be done. Finally, today, I grabbed loppers and pruners and doused myself with bug repellant and headed out into the garden to tackle the row of lilacs and the branches damaged by winter’s last hurrah. By the end … Continue reading Oh, My Aching . . . Everything
In the Aftermath
The snow from our March blizzard has nearly all melted, but inevitably there’s that stubborn section on the north side of the garage that takes forever to melt. Between its position and the accumulation of snow from the garage roof, there’s always a large pile of compacted snow there. What I’ve discovered as the mounds … Continue reading In the Aftermath
Hello, Spring!
It’s finally here. Spring arrived yesterday at 5:24 p.m. EDT. Today was the first full day of spring, and it dawned sunny and warm, and oh, does it feel like spring! My first impulse was to get out in the garden and start spring cleanup. Unfortunately, most of what I need to is buried beneath … Continue reading Hello, Spring!
Goodbye, Winter!
And this is it. At 5:24 p.m. March 20, 2023, we bid a not so fond farewell to Old Man Winter. To say the least, I’m not a big fan of winter, even mild ones like this one. I miss my garden, I miss the daylight, and I like to be able to leave my … Continue reading Goodbye, Winter!
Pen, Paper, Plant 