Officially Spring

Well, we did it. We survived another winter! For the first time in many years, Spring has arrived on a sunny, calm day. It's cold this morning but should approach 60 by the afternoon. The daffodils by the driveway continue their show of sunny, nodding heads. Out back this morning, a wren is singing to mark his territory. Some grackles are fighting over our feeder, which is supposed to be rigged so they can't get seed out of it. From here, I see green leaves budding on the lilac, so flowers will follow soon. On Wednesday, Norm seeded the entire yard with Arch Grounds mixture and slow-release fertilizer. That night we got a gentle, 30-point rain and everything already looks greener. We find new buds and emerging plants each day, and the lettuce seed Norm planted a couple of weeks ago is sprouting, too. Over at the University, students will be on spring break next week, and I hear on the grapevine that the newspaper students I formerly advised are once again plotting a satire issue for April Fools Day. Garden centers are starting to open. We are looking forward to the opening of Ferguson Farmers Market on the first Saturday of May. I have added the market's link to my Favorite Web Sites at right. It is updated regularly so check it frequently. (We are lucky enough to be in the same exercise classes as Kathy the market manager, so we often get the inside scoop!) Although the market isn't open yet, I saw some pansies for sale the other day at Branneky Hardware. I just may have to go get some. Welcome to Spring. We hope your day is beautiful, wherever you are!