Here it is, almost midnight, April 2nd.  I am sitting here by the open window listening to the sounds of night.  I haven't heard my peepers yet, but within a few more days after the rain has fallen and the temps stay above the forty degree mark, I will hear them nightly.  It's pretty bad right now.  I have a recording of peepers that I turn on before getting into bed in order for me to fall asleep!!

My tulips, jonquills and bleeding heart plant have broken ground.  I can even see my Iris and some lillies coming through as well.  The ground is still brown and everyone's yards look dull and even messy from storm damage over the past few months.  A few nice weekends will put an end to that though and gardens will come back to life and beauty will abound.

I'm just glad to have winter behind us.