we are 10 days behind...

Yesterday, quite by accident I noticed some tulips coming through the soil.  I wanted to post the pic so that people wouldn't think I'm a big fat liar.

This morning we woke up and it was snowing...still is.  I'm really happy I took the shot yesterday, cuz now they are under 4 inches of snow.  I took my ruler out just now and measured.  I'm debating on what time today I'll start up the snow blower.

There are two schools of thought; wait til the snow stops and you only have to blow once - OR - blow now and the next time you blow, it's easier cuz there's much less snow.

my other blog...

By the way, for those of you who read this blog, you may be interested in reading my other blog.

this time last year...

I was checking out the blog for around this time last year to see what was going on.

According to my post on February 11, 2009, we were already seeing tulips poking out of the soil.  Crazy.

It's not like that at the moment - there's too much snow piled up, so if the tulips are growing I'd never know.

Last week I brought in some Forsythia and Azalea branches for forcing.  We have several Forsythia bushes along the front of the house, parallel to the road and there are two in the backyard (actually, I guess that would be our new neighbors yard now...) - and we have an Azalea on either side of the house.

Yesterday evening after work, I noticed that some of the yellow flowers are already blooming.  I love that!  It makes me feel like spring and good weather are right around the corner.