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Really? At least it IS beautiful

OK…so this is the Winter-That-Wasn’t for much of the eastern half of the United States.  We had a blizzard in late October, a “January cold” cold spell before Christmas, and a blizzard in early February.  That’s IT.  Then we had a couple days of summer about 2 weeks ago.  Then yesterday, this:

On the way home from exercise class at the Y in Camden, March 29th....

Approaching Hope Crossing (i.e. downtown Hope, Maine)

The willow hedge on the lower part of the driveway

The willow tree near the "corner" of the driveway. I love how the branches first flush yellow-green in spring, then the buds begin to swell and, here, catch the snow

home, looking uphill from the lower part of the driveway. One of these years we will paint and get rid of the awful dark brown on the house, but it doesn't need painting yet. But how did we get so lucky to live somewhere so beautiful, again?!!!!

At least it truly is beautiful.  And it will melt.  SOON.  We actually have a crocus that bloomed a month early in the garden, and the iris greens are already coming up!  I’m ready for this to be the last of the white stuff until next fall!

Tomorrow/Saturday the 31st:  State Wrestling tournament…send “good wrestling, good referee-ing” thoughts for Eli!

4 Responses to “Really? At least it IS beautiful”

  1. JACQUIE Says:

    If you must have snow at this season it’s nice to have it be so beautiful, Love the second shot of the willow! I can see it as fabric or a quilt. In fact it could easily be the center panel of a quilt on its own. I’m waiting …

  2. Robin Parton Says:

    Beautiful pictures. It was 86 degrees here in the WNC mountains yesterday!!!!!

  3. Judy Warner Says:

    I love it, Sarah. Same thing is happening here. We have some landscapers working outside today and they had to explain that the plants are hardy enough that the snow forecast for tonight. At least by Sunday it will be 55 again!

  4. Dorothy Karman Says:

    My “good wrestling, good referee-ing” thoughts for Eli!” should be arriving shortly. Hugs, Dorothy.