Bursting Out

Spring is bursting out all over up here on Poplar Ridge! The weeping cherries, my Mother's Day gift last year, are covered with buds, as are most of the Cleveland pears, as well as the fruit trees up in the Orchard.

Another Helebore is budding, this one is a bit darker in color.




The crocuses, which have been pointing their tiny green spears of leaves through the mulch for the past couple of weeks, are finally blooming. This year I believe I can save them from being munched by the resident Odocoileus virginianus population, since they are safely behind bars.



The daffodils are rising from their long sleep as well. I am happy to see the ones that I transplanted from a bunch that was growing down by the mailbox (and fought a crazy rooster for) are coming up as well. Last year the deer ate the buds off the daffodils too, but maybe they won't be so hungry this Spring as last???

Little Miss L's teeth are bursting out also! She lost another one on the top yesterday.

The Toothless Wonder

JP was sick yesterday, so our original weekend plans have changed. We must (somehow) move things around in the garage AGAIN today if we want Dad to proceed with the cabinet building. It will be lovely to have a weekend where we don't move things in the garage or try to hang the bird feeders (we've ignored that project for a couple of weeks now).

In the meantime, the pulse of Spring is faintly pounding in my own veins. It will gradually work itself up to a crescendo, at which point I will be unable to do anything but dig in the dirt. It's coming...!