SNOW ON THE LAWNSWINGS

This is the scene in a friend's back yard. The stream is full of icy water, the ground is covered with snow. Isn't spring here? Maybe not.

Last week we sat on the lawn swings in the sun. Yesterday we sat in the lawn swings. Okay, we wore coats but we sat there. Not today.

But you can't fool the Mother Nature. She knows the date. Spring was officially five days ago. And in another few days I will go forth and harvest the first bounties of spring. I will peel and salt the first tender morsels. I will share with any grandchild that comes. Mmm. Rhubarb! Springs first gift.

BIG SNOW-LITTLE SNOW. LITTLE SNOW--BIG SNOW

Even though it didn't snow today I thought I would tell you about the wise Indian saying, "Big snow-little snow. Little snow-big snow."

It did snow yesterday and the day before. It was a "little snow-big snow." It just sifted down, snowflakes so tiny you had to look twice to see if it was snowing. It didn't stop for two days. Phil had to shovel and snow blow several times a day.

I've lost my husband.

The hummingbird feeder is piled high. You can barely see it in the back yard.

The best place to be is in front of the fire. Like Minkey, who is hiding behind the chair.

All of us would like to hide behind the chair, sometimes, wouldn't we? But that's another subject for another day.

I hope you are warm, wherever you are, unless you are in the southern hemisphere and then I hope you are cool.