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In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts) Wed Feb 26, 2014, 07:10 PM Feb 2014

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On a drive into town yesterday I noticed the weeping willows were a light green color against the stark winter background. Spring is indeed not far away in my neck of the woods. The sap is rising!

Have you seen signs of spring 2014 where you live ?

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psa: 1st sign of spring ... [View all] In_The_Wind Feb 2014 OP

I love it when the sap rises... Aristus Feb 2014 #1

I couldn't believe my eyes in uptown Kingston: In_The_Wind Feb 2014 #4

Even though pipi_k Feb 2014 #2

I did notice a few forsythia branches looking a bit green also. In_The_Wind Feb 2014 #6

It really is pipi_k Feb 2014 #25

Seasons? You have seasons? antiquie Feb 2014 #3

Hurray for rain! In_The_Wind Feb 2014 #7

Not even close. Jenoch Feb 2014 #5

Deepest sympathy. antiquie Feb 2014 #10

It's still winter here but nature is showing signs of rebirth. In_The_Wind Feb 2014 #11

I've been wheezing from tree pollen for a couple of weeks now LiberalEsto Feb 2014 #8

I've been sneezing for weeks but I thought it's from dust not pollen. In_The_Wind Feb 2014 #12

When I was much younger Jenoch Feb 2014 #19

Unseasonably warm here. nt rrneck Feb 2014 #9

Let's hope it doesn't become uncomfortable. In_The_Wind Feb 2014 #13

Or too dry. Fire season's gonna be a pain. ng rrneck Feb 2014 #14

I hope you get some rain when you need it. In_The_Wind Feb 2014 #15

Thanks. rrneck Feb 2014 #16

We just brought our pickup home. The tyranny gave up in late November. In_The_Wind Feb 2014 #17

Story of my life. rrneck Feb 2014 #18

I'm really glad I read your reply before supper! In_The_Wind Feb 2014 #20

San Francisco has three types of weather. yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #21

Sigh. Back in '06, I planned a trip on my trike to see the west coast. In_The_Wind Feb 2014 #26

What you need to do is hop on your trike and head out yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #31

Mebbe I listened to that too many times when I was younger. In_The_Wind Feb 2014 #33

Lately here we've had all four seasons in one day. hobbit709 Feb 2014 #22

I hate it when that happens. In_The_Wind Feb 2014 #27

Not an ecological sign of Spring so much... Earth_First Feb 2014 #23

The brambles are bright red. Snow is still covering everything. In_The_Wind Feb 2014 #30

How are the fishes? Earth_First Feb 2014 #40

They didn't survive the summer. In_The_Wind Feb 2014 #42

I have crocus blooming, the buds on the daffodils are swelling (I saw some already blooming Arkansas Granny Feb 2014 #24

My crocus and daffodils are still under a blanket of old snow. In_The_Wind Feb 2014 #35

You have my sympathy. I'm so sick of cold weather. Arkansas Granny Feb 2014 #36

After living in the north for 45 years I never completely adjusted to the cold. In_The_Wind Feb 2014 #38

going down to - 5 here tonite... warrprayer Feb 2014 #28

Oh my! In_The_Wind Feb 2014 #29

I'm in NoVa -- my Hyacinths have popped! Raine1967 Feb 2014 #32

I love the image you posted. It really says it all. In_The_Wind Feb 2014 #34

At least twice a month. 5 gallon batches. Raine1967 Feb 2014 #37

Sounds like not very much goes to waste. In_The_Wind Feb 2014 #41

it's above zero and we had a short thaw and refreeze magical thyme Feb 2014 #39

Mr ITW was walking on top of the snow as he went for the ice chopper. In_The_Wind Feb 2014 #43

I braved it and walked my doggies for 20 minutes off leash magical thyme Feb 2014 #44

Last night we got .53 of an inch! antiquie Feb 2014 #45

While it's not my thing, NASCAR has started. Chan790 Feb 2014 #46

Well, the days ARE getting longer. . . DinahMoeHum Feb 2014 #47

usually have snow drops by now. mopinko Feb 2014 #48