
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Happy Spring

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Lucky you !
We thought Spring was on the way too, BUT, guess what..?
We've got heavy snow and my poor daffodils are frozen !
Ahh... too bad about the daffodils, but it's so pretty there. :)
I'm surrounded by different colors of azaleas in bloom, dogwood and redbud trees, and 70 degree weather. I feel kind of guilty since so much of the country is having devastating weather. That's why I never take this for granted, and try to drink it all in on my walks!
I love that pic! Such a pretty flower that well represents spring!
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