Sunday, February 4, 2024

Early Spring for a day

 



Sun and Sunday, February 4th. The groundhogs have spoken.  It was overcast in Woodstock, Il and Punxatauny, PA, so they did not see their shadows. This means an early spring. With blue sky, sun and temperatures in the 40's it feels like Spring for a day, today.  

I hope whatever you do today--running errands, riding a bus, walking your dog,  let the blue sky and sun be with you. Look at the signs of spring around you. 

Here are the buds on the magnolias. Here are the first green leaves of the daffodils.  Soon, the crocus flowers, and the red shoots of the peonies....

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