Spring is Official

As is often the case in the MIdwest, Spring arrived with a stormy night on Tuesday, but the flowers are popping out all over, although it's days to go until April is here. The daffodils along the driveway were already planted when we moved here six summers ago, but they grow bigger and more numerous every year.


The purple crocus are new this year, part of a group of bulbs we "gave" ourselves last summer for our anniversary! Still to come are bluebells, tulips, some unusual daffodil varieties, English hyacinths and red carpet lilies. As well as our regulars of iris, columbine, daylilies, etc. Robins are starting to build nests, squirrels are frisky, and most of the juncos have moved north although I think I saw one yesterday so we may still have more freezes before the season settles in.