Signs Of Spring

Quince

We had a sudden welcome splurge of spring this week-end. Yesterday the temps were in the low 70's, it felt downright muggy! That's because on Thursday, the high was 19 degrees. The day before that, the same but the windchill had it feelin' like it was about +5. Y'all can laugh at us whining, but were not used to that around here! Looks like the 10 day forecast has us in the 70's again today, then in the 60's with some rain possibly here and there.

YAY!
In case you're not from around here, we have this guy as our groundhog

Georgia groundhog uses Twitter, says spring’s almost here

Gen. Beauregard Lee did not see his shadow when he emerged at Yellow River Game Ranch
By MIKE MORRIS
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Monday, February 02, 2009

Call it groundhog gone high tech. Georgia’s resident weather prognosticating rodent, Gen. Beauregard Lee, on Monday sent text messages via Twitter as he prepared to exit his lair at the Yellow River Game Ranch and pronounce to the waiting crowd whether there would be six more weeks of winter.

“A crowd gathering outside my house,” Gen. Lee “twittered” at 6:45 a.m.

About 100 people gathered Monday morning outside of the ‘home’ of Georgia’s official groundhog prognosticator, Gen. Beauregard Lee.

As the time for his annual forecast drew closer, Beau twittered, “I have been eating more organically lately, but I think I smell grits!” A few minutes later, he added, “no, it’s hash browns.”

At 7:26, Beau posted on the social networking site that there were “lots of people yelling outside; must be time.”

Meanwhile, 560 miles to the north, Beau’s Yankee counterpart, Punxsutawney Phil took a moment to declare the Pittsburgh Steelers world champions, then saw his shadow and forecast six more weeks of winter.

Just moments after Phil’s forecast, Georgia’s groundhog emerged under cloudy skies, failed to see his shadow and promised that spring would be just around the corner.

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Once again, I invite my Yankee friends to move down here. We're real hospitable in case you havn't heard. Plus the weather is alot better!

The weather we are in for will invite an explosion of spring growth over the next few weeks. It has been sustainably cold as of late, but there are some signs of Spring emerging.....

The only daffodils blooming in my yard. These bloom first every year!

Hyacinth emerging

This is looking so much healthier this year...we received enough rain!

Lenten Rose up close

If your climate can handle it I encourage you to have at least one Lenten Rose in your yard. It will give you so much cheer on those dreary winter days. And they are a 'no stress' plant.It will reward you in so many ways. I will be able to divide mine again this year and will add it to another corner of my yard.