We're finally starting to see a few signs of Spring here in cold, blustery New England. Though the calendar turning to April is not a guarantee of no more snow, as evidenced on April 1, 1997 when the Boston area received over 24" of snow (YES...2 FEET!), it does give one hope that warmer temperatures are on the way.
A good sign of Spring is the beginning of the Spring track season. On Wednesday, April 1st, Rebecca's track team had their first meet. (Rebecca is center in this picture.) Rebecca typically runs the mile, but this time her coach asked her to run the 800 meter race, which is approximate half a mile. (Two laps around the track.)
Rebecca finished with a good time of 3:05.
Another sign of Spring to us is the blooming of the Daffodils in the woods behind our house.
While you might not think of Daffodils as the kind of plant you'd see in the woods, these flowers have their own logical explanation. Almost 20 years ago, when we were fairly new to our house, we made a lot of changes in our front yard. One of the changes involved removing a large number of plants, like the daffodils. When we pulled them, we tossed them into the woods, figuring they'd just die. Instead, they established themselves and year after year they've returned. They've become our personal harbinger of Spring.
Now we just need some sun and some warmer temperatures. Today is around 50, but windy and very overcast. Tomorrow though is supposed to be in the 60's and sunny. It's about time!
While you might not think of Daffodils as the kind of plant you'd see in the woods, these flowers have their own logical explanation. Almost 20 years ago, when we were fairly new to our house, we made a lot of changes in our front yard. One of the changes involved removing a large number of plants, like the daffodils. When we pulled them, we tossed them into the woods, figuring they'd just die. Instead, they established themselves and year after year they've returned. They've become our personal harbinger of Spring.
Now we just need some sun and some warmer temperatures. Today is around 50, but windy and very overcast. Tomorrow though is supposed to be in the 60's and sunny. It's about time!
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