(Still) Waiting for the Spring

Pollens abound, though they are mostly cedar and elm at present.  I have ceased to wonder how pollen can be out and about in February, but my runny nose is irrefutable evidence of this puzzle.

And more bulbs are pushing up— the early tulips, now, and daffodils that have been up for almost two weeks are trembling in their anxiety to swell their buds and burst into color.  Imagine the eagerness of the bulbs to open eyes upon the world!  Like little children learning the pathways that will store memories through the rest of their lives.

We are promised rain tomorrow, which will be good for these thirsty new beauties.