I know I should be worried about global warming rather than rejoicing in the unseasonably warm weather, but I can't help feeling a little thrill when I see those green shoots breaking through the dirt.
It's only February, but soft pussy willow buds hang at the end of tree limbs and birds chirp from bare branches.
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| These are hollyhocks already sprouting. |
The temperature today rose into the 60s. And, although it looks to dip down into the 30s in the coming week, predictions are for 60s again next weekend.
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| This is an iris that has already faced some winter weather |
And I'm not the only one enjoying the warm weather.
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| He wouldn't lie still but kept rolling around, so he looks slightly evil. |
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