Re: Spring?

Amen to that - have a grand & safe trip!

On 4/1/07, Zemuly Sanders <zemuly@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> I'll miss you, too, Auralie, but as a friend used to say, "It will be a
> 'good' miss."  I hope you have a good trip and that Chet stays healthy
> this
> year.
> zem
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Aplfgcnys@aol.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 8:57 AM
> Subject: [CHAT] Spring?
>
>
> > Finally most of the ice is gone and there are some definite
> > signs of spring.  Five daffodils have opened - their foliage is
> > all twisted and brown at the tips and the stems are short,
> > but they are shining brightly against a boulder.  The  crocus
> > in the back yard are opening.  Also a few in front.  The
> > Iris reticulata are blooming and there are several clumps
> > of showdrops.
> > Also I noticed this morning that several of the goldfinches
> > at the feeder had yellow patches.
> > It looks as if the quince that was showing color in January
> > won't be blooming after all - all the buds seem burned and
> > brown.  The shrub seems alive, though.  My Hellebore that
> > I thought was a total goner is showing some signs of live -
> > not much, but I'm hoping.
> > We are leaving on Tuesday for our semi-annual birding
> > trip to Bombay Hook and Chincoteague.  I would not have
> > tried this trip, since last fall's ended with Chet in the
> > hospital with vertigo, but he is determined.  I will be glad
> > to find some warmer weather and be away from the
> > telephone for a week, but I will miss my daily visits with
> > this group.
> > Auralie
> >
> >
> >
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
zone 8A

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