It is spring. The calendar is unequivocal.
Spring has officially been here for nearly three weeks. Sure enough, if you look carefully, you can see the signs. Crocuses in the garden. Fat buds on trees and vines.
Our back garden is full of day lily shoots. They have a lot of growing to do before they bloom — a month or more — but they’re coming up thick and fast. It’s going to be a bonanza year for day lilies. I hope their enthusiasm is contagious.
This past weekend, the temperatures soared. The sun came out and stayed out.
And we emerged. Winter-pale, wearing crumpled shorts and tee shirts pulled from the bottom of drawers in which they have lain since last October. Squinting in the strong sunlight. Winter is finally over. We won!
Hauling cameras and fishing poles, kayaks and canoes. Picnic baskets. Umbrellas and lawn blankets. With small frisky dogs in tow.
It was the first sunny Sunday after the worst-ever winter.
No leaves yet on the trees. Nor were any flowers — wild or cultivated — to be seen. There is a world of hope for more sunny days and weeks stretching ahead. It’s the beginning. Never have we deserved it more.
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SERENDIPITY - SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 
Joyous Spring … after a brutal Winter.
I recall the wonder when I lived on the farm at Brooks. A bit torn though because we loved hockey and there goes our ice.
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All over New England and Canada, it’s time for … well … pick your spring sport. Baseball, basketball, football, soccer, whatever. Lacrosse. Just for now, please, no ice!!
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I particularly love that one with the bright green canoe (kayak? I wouldn’t know the difference). Perhaps symbolic of the re-emergence of bright days? 🙂
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Thank you. I’m also no boat expert. Think they were kayaks. It’s terrific seeing the REAL emergence of Spring.
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Love it! Looks wonderful there.
Leslie
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It’s one of our nicer little parks. Because we live along a river, there are many parks in the area, each of them quite small except for a couple of National Park affilates that are a bit bigger. Mostly, though, there’s the river, so even if it isn’t an official partk, you can find a place to park and hang out by the river. Very river-centric 🙂
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Thanks, Leslie. My first real efforts of the season.
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The winter always seems to leave a lot of debris.
Leslie
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This winter, even more than usual.
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I just hope my roses made it threw the winter.
Leslie
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Great photos Garry. I do enjoy seeing your corner of the world. Hope you had a great birthday last week.
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Thanks, Raewyn. And, yep, I enjoyed my “39th” birthday last week. Marilyn did a google search on my birthday “twins” who include James Garner and “Crazy” Joe Gallo, the infamous mobster. Nice company.
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After this past winter….you certainly deserve a wonderful warm and sunny spring. 🙂
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Thanks, Cee. You are so very right.
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It did not take long for the snow to disappear.
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Rick, may the snow rot in hell!
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Love the picture of Marilyn in the bushes :-). Every day I walk outside in my yard and look at the plants and flower beds. It’s exciting to see them come back to life. My husband bought me a rosebush last year, I left it in the pot and it spend all winter long in the garage. I forgot about it. Moved it back outside and saw that there were already leaves on the plant. The decided it was springtime, even in the dark garage. Glad it survived this winter.
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I bought three little live Christmas trees and they are now in the ground. It looks like they made it, against all odds. They were so dry, the needles all falling off, I had little hope for them. I was wrong. The roots are healthy and it’s the roots that count. There’s some deeper meaning in that statement. It’s another beautiful day. Yay, spring!
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Lady bug, Lady Bug. I just kept snapping those pictures of Marilyn hoping I’d get something she would like. It’s wonderful that we have survived the winter of discontent to share our stories. Hurrah for your rosebush!!
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and life begins again- we are rejuvenated by the sun and buds! 😀
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We are indeed 🙂
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Ms. Musings — sounds like a promo for one of those 60’s sword and sandals movies. Seriously, it is WONDERFUL to be out in sunshine and mild temps. Tonic for our souls.
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I so agree!!
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Isn’t it wonderful when it happens. It seems to be an entirely new world. We have had the experience for the past month, but waking up in the morning to sun and bird song makes the wait all worth while.
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It sure beats out checking to see how much more snow fell during the night and wondering if we would be able to get out of the driveway today. Sunshine improves everything!
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It is as if we have been reborn! I was fascinated by all the people enjoying the wonderful weather.
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