Just when you think Spring has sprung... Mother Nature fools you once more.

We have had some of the nicest days lately, with our temps in the 70's. Which prompts flower bed attention. I'm really not allowed to rake, but it is so hard not to at least attempt to move a few leaves. Bill has me using a small rake with 9 tines, his thought, I would be less likely to over do and hurt my back. It's true you can't move much with 9 tines but I still manage to get some done, I can rake a bit sitting down and not bend over. I noticed the may apples were peeping up through the ground, and all the daffodils have buds. And one new thing is going to bloom soon, Bill's Christmas Rose(helborus).

One of the ladies in the Master Gardeners Club gave it to him two or three years ago. This is it's first bloom and it seems to be real slow about opening up. So we have been checking it every day.

Mother Natures Joke.

And now the Christmas Rose is under 5 1/2 inches of snow. I hope the blooms survive, I'll show them to you when and if we thaw out again.

Blessings Dearies

Makay