Re: Wow

It's still too cold here to do any serious gardening.  We were away for a few
days - shuffled off to Buffalo for the annual meeting of the state Garden Club
Federation (fgcnys), and then a quick look at Montezuma National Wildlife
Refuge where we were delighted to see snow geese.  For many years we have
gone down to the DelMarVa in the fall for a bit of birding, and especially to 
see
the great flocks of snow geese, but didn't feel up to the trip last fall.  
I've been
missing my snow-goose "fix" all winter, so it was a special delight to find 
them
at Montezuma.  We have been there numerous times, but never saw snow geese
there before.
Anyway, it was bitter cold before we left, but I told myself that when we got 
back
I would be able to get out in the garden.  This morning it is 42 degrees and 
raining..
At least the piles of ice have finally gone.  Until last week we had great 
mounds
beside the drive and in the beds from the snow that fell before Christmas, 
was 
soaked by rain and frozen into glaciers.  More snow, followed by more rain 
making
two layers of ice, followed by two months of bitter cold.  There was still a 
small pile
of ice when we left last week, and that is gone now, but I'm told the weather 
was
bitter - down into the teens - over the weekend while we were gone.
I do have crocus blooming on the south-west-facing back slope where they have
naturalized.  There is one lone narcissus at the base of the large boulder 
beside
the drive, and one of my hellebores is blooming.  I'll be putting on a 
Horticulture
School next week, so won't have time to be out.  The weather will probably be
gorgeous then.
 
I'm having trouble writing this.  Lottie, my little female tuxedo cat, who 
doesn't
usually deign to sit in my lap or even let herself be petted, has moved in and
is trying to claim my hands.  Maybe she missed us?
Auralie


In a message dated 3/25/2009 9:20:54 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
justjess01@gmail.com writes:

Yeh...it's pretty normal for my area.  Shoot..a few years ago we got 12
inches of snow in April - which DOESN'T happen very often.  So, I don't
plant much until after Easter because ya just never know around here what
the weather will bring.  As I get older...I get a bit slower about rushing
out there.  Figure it'll get here when it gets here.  But I AM ready for
some sun and warmth...for sure.  Tired of being cold.  Half tempted to put a
fire in the fireplace tonight...but I'm just too dang tired!!!  (laughing)
I guess I'll settle for a hot bath instead.


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