A Herald of Spring

If yesterday was a day of lament, then today is a day to celebrate.  The new snow has melted and Spring has officially arrived!

Yes, the calendar tells me that it’s March 21st -  the official beginning of spring. And yes…we are under a blizzard watch, with the possibility of receiving 8 or more inches of snow by Wednesday evening.  But I don’t care about those minor details because in my garden some true harbingers of Spring have arrived.  Take a look….

Yes, you’re seeing correctly! These are my crocuses, pushing

up their leaves through the snow and leaf mulch!

One lone iris is sending up leaves much too early.

This little guy won’t bloom until mid to late June.

Not to be outdone by the flowers…there’s lots of new thyme

bursting to life in the south garden!

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He made the moon to mark the seasons, and the sun knows when to go down. Psalm 104:19

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In gratitude for….

35. The promise of Spring…new life in all things

36. A hint of green after months and months of white

37. The drip, drip, drip of the thaw

38. The smell of Spring…pungent, wet earth and decomposing vegetation