As spring moves forward here in Madison (for our first spring here) we are fairly amazed how it has gone for -12 to 80 in such a short amount of time (or so it seems to us). I do think Madison is having an unusually warm early April. I was back in my Florida sandals yesterday!
It won't hold. I know that...I see rain ahead (much needed here) and then temps drop in the highs back to more normal like 50. Still it pushed the flowering trees ahead and tons of sleeping daffodils in the area woke right up! A sea of bright yellow everywhere. Bloodroot popped up in the woods near the apartment here. Forsythia bushes are yellow too and I can see the fruit trees pushing pale blossoms. So now I pray temps don't drop down TOO far and injure any of them!
We were out in the conservancy a few days ago...at that point still a sea of tans and browns...very little green. But that will change soon with the rains and warmth. The mother goose is on her nest and we saw a wild turkey ambling about. A pair of wood ducks on the pond too. I expect some insects will arrive too...I must remember to get some repellent. Friends write from the cabin that the ice went off the lake this week.
We are fully vaccinated now and University Oaks is offering vaccine to our families! Julie and Mark and one of the grandkids will be over here getting their first ones tomorrow!
I am signed up to participate in an art project on Thursday that involves dye and silk. Wish me luck as this is way out of my comfort zone. I'll let you know.
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