Sunday, February 11, 2007

February: searching for the smallest clues that spring is near

There's Todd Jones on my Tigers calendar peeking out from behind my books like Wiarton Willie. Does he see his shadow? Is spring near?

After a couple of glorious sunny days, we're back into grey and I find myself obsessively looking for signs of spring. I acquired 3 crocus plants on Friday and am fascinated by how quickly they're growing and blooming. To me, the crocus is a much more reliable harbinger of spring and I hold little hope I'll see any in my garden soon. Thus, I am transfering my desire for spring onto these forced bulbs. You too can monitor their progress on my flickr site.

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