Spring!

We made it! It's Spring!

We won't say anything about it really having been in the teens last night and not a peep about the possibility of snow this weekend. ;-)

Oh and just so everyone knows... a comment was left to check out a flower called "snowdrops". I did and that is the mystery "white non-crocus" i reported on earlier.

One day til Spring

I did see a crocus today. I did I did. It was purple.

Just so no one gets too excited, it's supposed to be in the teens tonight. Also, it was snowing in Traverse City this afternoon.

Two days til Spring

I have a correction to make. What I thought was a white crocus, isn't. However, it is still alive. It seems to be a four petal flower. It is white. However, the blossoms hangs down. It's very lovely and delicate, but i'm not sure what it is. Any suggestions?

Another sign of spring... someone on third shift rode their motorcycle to work last night. :-D

My neighbors have been raking and cleaning up their yards. I asked one who has a wonderful yard if it was a bit early to be doing the spring clean up. He confirmed that it was.

Oh and of course, yesterday was St. Patrick's Day. Yes, indeed-y... spring is nigh. :-)

Four days til Spring

I saw a robin yesterday for the first time this year. Yep spring is coming.

I also have Box Elder bugs infesting the front of my house. It is also a sign that spring is coming, but not as nice a one as seeing the robin.

Ten days til Spring

We are getting there. Today is the last full moon of winter. Which means it also should be the last cold snap of the winter too. Please, no one hold your breath.

I saw a rabbit last night when i walked the dogs. But i think it was the same rabbit i saw in December. I thought rabbits are supposed to hibernate. Aren't they?

By the way, if you missed it, this is one of the more interesting things that happened in Michigan this week.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/10/gallery.michigan.ice/index.html

I hope you can see it. I'll have to check back in a week or so to make sure the link is still working.

Eleven days til Spring

Saturday i saw a flock of geese heading north.
Sunday night it snowed.
Monday at 11am there was still snow and ice on the sidewalks.
Monday by 2pm the snow and ice was mostly melted.

Spring cannot come fast enough.

I've had people from the Southwest tell me it looks like it's going to be a very hot summer this year down there.

Fourteen days til Spring

The high yesterday was 55 degrees and about 10pm EST it was still about 48 degrees.

This morning about 6:30am EST it was about 50 degrees.

Today's high was about 55 degrees and sunny. It was beautiful.

Sadly, the low tonight is supposed to be 31.

There is another sign of Spring that i forgot to mention earlier. The fancy ice cream parlor near my home is open again! It closes for the winter and opens March 1st.

See you Monday!