{"id":172,"date":"2009-04-08T03:50:00","date_gmt":"2009-04-08T03:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silverthimble.ca\/blog\/?p=172"},"modified":"2009-04-08T03:50:00","modified_gmt":"2009-04-08T03:50:00","slug":"is-spring-finally-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silverthimble.ca\/blog\/2009\/04\/is-spring-finally-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Spring Finally Here?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is the weather that we woke up to on the morning of April 1st.  Yes, that is snow!  Although it was April Fool&#8217;s Day, this was no joke!  They mentioned on the TV news that we have had 5 months in a row where we have had snow.  This is very unusual weather for this part of the country.  We are tired of snow!<a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/Sdwhs728-OI\/AAAAAAAAEzk\/AcDhVEVYWPI\/s1600-h\/this+no+joke+002.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/Sdwhs728-OI\/AAAAAAAAEzk\/AcDhVEVYWPI\/s400\/this+no+joke+002.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a> By Saturday (April 4) the weather had improved significantly.  I couldn&#8217;t resist taking a few pictures in the afternoon. <\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SdwghsZcG4I\/AAAAAAAAEzc\/PxJVezuIbts\/s1600-h\/DSCN9560.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SdwghsZcG4I\/AAAAAAAAEzc\/PxJVezuIbts\/s400\/DSCN9560.JPG\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div>This is the view that my DD has when she is at work.<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SdwghW-WxpI\/AAAAAAAAEzU\/YhuWc-D3uSA\/s1600-h\/DSCN9564.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SdwghW-WxpI\/AAAAAAAAEzU\/YhuWc-D3uSA\/s400\/DSCN9564.JPG\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SdwgNk7UwjI\/AAAAAAAAEzM\/TczJBTFBxMI\/s1600-h\/DSCN9566.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SdwgNk7UwjI\/AAAAAAAAEzM\/TczJBTFBxMI\/s400\/DSCN9566.JPG\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SdwgNYeChcI\/AAAAAAAAEzE\/163T3p1KRFk\/s1600-h\/DSCN9567.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SdwgNYeChcI\/AAAAAAAAEzE\/163T3p1KRFk\/s400\/DSCN9567.JPG\" border=\"0\"><\/a> The red strip in the foreground in this picture is a cranberry field.  There are no cranberries at this time of year.<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SdwgNGy6PBI\/AAAAAAAAEy8\/4vIrat1Fb1g\/s1600-h\/DSCN9569+-+Copy.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SdwgNGy6PBI\/AAAAAAAAEy8\/4vIrat1Fb1g\/s400\/DSCN9569+-+Copy.JPG\" border=\"0\"><\/a> A pasture just a little farther down the same road.  This is the view I have when driving home from work each day.<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SdwgNDPKQ9I\/AAAAAAAAEy0\/lkMWRUTgC2g\/s1600-h\/DSCN9570+-+Copy.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SdwgNDPKQ9I\/AAAAAAAAEy0\/lkMWRUTgC2g\/s400\/DSCN9570+-+Copy.JPG\" border=\"0\"><\/a> Look on the ground at the base of these trees.<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SdwgM0nLXOI\/AAAAAAAAEys\/Co-_4DVDLcI\/s1600-h\/DSCN9571.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SdwgM0nLXOI\/AAAAAAAAEys\/Co-_4DVDLcI\/s400\/DSCN9571.JPG\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>This is where I found the most beautiful and delicate little blue flowers.<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SdwfgrGV76I\/AAAAAAAAEyk\/iQ9NscwPURc\/s1600-h\/DSCN9572.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SdwfgrGV76I\/AAAAAAAAEyk\/iQ9NscwPURc\/s400\/DSCN9572.JPG\" border=\"0\"><\/a> And at the base of another tree&#8230;..<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SdwfgSinWqI\/AAAAAAAAEyc\/hI_Pn8Y9NUs\/s1600-h\/DSCN9573.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SdwfgSinWqI\/AAAAAAAAEyc\/hI_Pn8Y9NUs\/s400\/DSCN9573.JPG\" border=\"0\"><\/a> Crocuses&#8211;a sure sign of spring.<\/div>\n<div><\/p>\n<div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/Sdwffz8j9wI\/AAAAAAAAEyM\/_cqHtvrw8us\/s1600-h\/DSCN9575+-+Copy.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/Sdwffz8j9wI\/AAAAAAAAEyM\/_cqHtvrw8us\/s400\/DSCN9575+-+Copy.JPG\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>There are no signs of spring in my yard so I headed to the greenhouse to fix that. <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SdwffqECQXI\/AAAAAAAAEyE\/PDOpNaEzR2E\/s1600-h\/DSCN9576.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SdwffqECQXI\/AAAAAAAAEyE\/PDOpNaEzR2E\/s400\/DSCN9576.JPG\" border=\"0\"><\/a> We have had nice warm weather with no sign of snow since Friday.  Let&#8217;s hope that Spring decides to stay and the cold weather and snow is gone till winter! <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the weather that we woke up to on the morning of April 1st. Yes, that is snow! Although it was April Fool&#8217;s Day, this was no joke! 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