Yours were not the only weather bones making complaints. I told several people that this was not going to be pleasant. We had a forecast of over 1/4 inch rain today, getting icky tonight. Well, it was about 35F, raining, soaking everything thoroughly after lightning and thunder and a good bit last night. Next thing I know that rain was WHITE! Over half an inch of white rain later, it decided to get "clear" again, and now it's coloring up again. IT IS APRIL darn it! All my daffodils are lying face down in their beds! Now that I think of it, I might go bry my head in my bed too!

Larry, we are still in a drought here in OKC. The nice thing about snow is, altho it doesn't equal as much moisture as one would think (is it 10:1?), when it melts, it soaks in at a slower rate, and the ground actually gets more moisture than a hard rain, a lot of which runs off. Dawn, if we had a sustained cold, we would have probably had more plant damage. The ground is still warm, too. I don't know how the trees were affected, but plants lower to the ground were affected very little, if at all. You are absolutely right, Dawn, the GCs get a lot more attention. They grow faster than my plants, and I don't want to miss a moment in time. OT: The death of Whitney Houston this weekend, is just another reminder of how short life is. I was truly saddened by events. Her music got me thru a very difficult time in my life back in the 80s and I was a great admirer of her. Larry, I signed up for your Facebook page, but I'm not very good about posting. I will definitely read it, though, and thank you for friending me! Susan

1 Daff opened today; a beautiful orangey-red little flower close to ground [not crocus, but don't know what since this is our first spring in the house and except for the bulbs I planted in Fall, don't know what's planted]. But best sign yet...calving started 2 days ago in the field next to our house...5 so far and lots more coming I'd imagine!1

Hi Penny! I know your a bird lover like most gardener's are; they sure help us so much with those little critters at times. But I thought I'd mention a few weeks ago, actually 1/24, our backyard was so muddy with the mild weather (where has it gone?) I took the dog for a walk on the Erie Canal, and I was fortunate to be at the right spot at the right time. I came across a flock of Bohemian Waxwings foraging on berries etc. I did have binoculars and the coloration of these beautiful birds close-up was something to behold, as the sun was at my back and blue sky for a change, made it pretty picturesque. It was heavily brushed and I couldn't tell you how many as they moved so quickly? Definitely more than 25 and not more than 50 to 75. They are seen around here in CNY, but rarely. I checked out the Journey North site too! I didn't realize the Hummer's were either in a late mode or just not observed? I hope it's just JNO.