Feb 18, 2009

HOME AND GARDEN: Spring Is Coming


Spring is coming. I can see it. Here is what is blooming right now in my West Coast Canada garden. The crocuses are up and the Hellebore blooms are getting fat. One of them is planted above where my 18 year old cat, Alvin was buried. I miss him. He loved to sneak up on me in the garden and then pounce. He often scared the crap out of me and he liked that. The ground is still so frozen that I can't pull out the weeds which manage to keep growing no matter what.

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  1. Good thing you're doing here

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  2. Okay, so exactly one week ago today, "someone" posted this beautiful pic on their blog, declaring to the world that "Spring is Coming". Now as I look out my window all I see is huge snowflakes falling. The ground is getting covered nicely. Hmm, wonder if that "someone" is to blame for this late blast of winter??? lol

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  3. SNOW????? What snow? I know you don't live far from me but I am sure I don't know what you are talking about.
    I am in the warm sunshine sipping on a glass of something refreshing on my back deck.
    That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
    You will have to come by for a glass one day.

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