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DinahMoeHum

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47. Well, the days ARE getting longer. . .

Thu Feb 27, 2014, 09:07 PM

Feb 2014

. . .but it will really feel like spring is coming when I see buds on the trees, then the robins.

And, of course, "March Madness" college basketball. . .

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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