



Here in flyover country we have had one of the warmest Marches on record. The result is an extremely early spring. The bees are a-buzzin’! Dandelions are appearing! Zut alors!

Is that a rosebud I see?

Till Eulenspiegel, the family garden gnome, is perplexed. So am I.
Beautiful! We don’t have any of that yet — still only shoots about an inch high, but your pictures give me something to look forward to.
Even the lilacs are blooming. Problem is, it will all be over soon and we will be set for a long, hot summer I’m afraid. Do you have the original Till Eulenspiegel?
Yes, he’s out at the camp, happily ensconced on our screened in porch for now.