::<\/span>\u00a0 Welcome, Spring<\/span><\/h2>\n

MY CROCUS ARE UP!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

First signs of spring (\u00a92009 kf\/&)<\/p><\/div>\n

Oh, sunny day! (\u00a92009 kf\/&)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u2026and I saw a Robin the other day. Two telltale signs that spring has, indeed, arrived here in New Hampshire.*<\/p>\n

Since our neighbors across the way (those who live on “the sunny side of the street”) already had daffodils in bloom while we still had two-foot snow piles, we sent our son out to rake the piles a bit, to help with the melting. And lo and behold! There were the crocus poking out to greet us\u2014in all their purple and yellow glory.<\/p>\n

After that, I was itching to get into all my gardens, clean out the beds, divide some overgrown perennials, put out the ornaments, spread the mulch, plant the annuals\u2026.<\/p>\n

(SLOWLY) MAKING PROGRESS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

On Monday morning, I raked and hauled leaves out of one half of one bed before the rain came. It was about all I could handle anyway, before being totally out of energy and breath (and having to get ready for work). At this rate, it’s looking like it could take me a while to get them all ready for spring planting, but that’s fine with me. It’s the simple act of being out there, puttering about, that’s the real joy of having a garden in the first place. So, welcome spring!<\/p>\n

*I would be remiss not to add that winter is my favorite season<\/strong> and as much as I like playing in my garden, I, for one, am not happy to see the snow go. You see, I am an avid skier\/snowboarder and, even though it’s spring on the NH Seacoast, there’s still plenty of snow up on the slopes. Cannon Mtn<\/a><\/strong> (aka “my happy place”) got four inches last weekend and their season is still going strong. Plus, next weekend is the annual Reggae Fest at Sugarloaf (always a good time!). So, even though I welcome spring on the one hand, I still say “let it snow!” :)
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\nED. NOTE:\u00a0<\/strong>This entry was first\u00a0posted on\u00a0Blogger<\/em>, under the handle \u201campersandblogger,\u201d in April 2009.\u00a0\u00a0: :\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>kf\/&, 7\/25\/19<\/em><\/p>\n

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