It is SPRING!

[GLC1968]

No, you're just from Washington. Many folks around here have those euro-style oval decals on their cars with "MV" (for Martha's Vineyard), "HAMP" for the Hamptons, and "NPT" for Newport. All tourist destinations.

Crankin, I was going to just say "regulah" but, I was afraid the folks from Washington wouldn't know what that was.

They need a SNE translator.

I was always partial to the ACK ones (being a fan of Bill the Cat).

And man....I miss DD.

[Skierchickie]

Day 1 of spring: The view from my upstairs window this morning. Yes, that is ice on Lake Superior, as far as I can see (if you can see the slightly darker blue strip on the horizon, that is Isle Royale, which is about 50 miles away). Even after several days in the 50s earlier this week and lots of sunshine lately. The lake doesn't always freeze over, but once it does it takes a while to break up.

Not much green yet, and there won't be until May. On the bright side, I took today off work, and DH and I went skiing on the crust with our dog this afternoon - you can ski on top pretty much anywhere the snowmobiles haven't been.

[nancielle]

Noticed some green shoots coming up in the yard a few days ago. I think they might be daffodils. Today is cold and there are the sporadic snow fluffies in the air but while taking Chloe for her walk this morning I noticed some crocuses (croci?) in the yard across the street and also in the yard two houses down from ours. There are some buds appearing on the tree behind our house. I love spring.

Many folks around here have those euro-style oval decals on their cars with "MV" (for Martha's Vineyard),

I had the "MV" on my previous car. Have been to the Cape many times but never there. We "branded" my car as a joke because they're my SO's initials.

[tulip]

I built my first garden box at my new house today! It's the start of what will be a beautiful and generous kitchen garden. I can't wait to plant my lettuce plants in it tomorrow.

[ny biker]

Walking to the gym after work the other night, I was struck by how many birds I was hearing. Not crows cawing or geese honking, but actual tweet tweet songbirds. Very nice.

[Zen]

Took a ride on the canal towpath today and I heard those wonderful tweety birds too
Little tufts of green, a rock wall that in a few weeks will be bursting with wildflowers from every crevice. I'm keeping my eye on that one.
I've been thinking about that wall all winter.