How Quickly We Forget

I had put a letter to my d-i-l out for the mailman to pickup. I had clipped it out very early because we seem to have different deliverers and some come early and some come very late. It was still there when I came home after lunch, but no worries, I’ve seen it picked up as late as 5 pm. I emailed my d-i-l that it was ready for the mailman, but not picked up yet. She reminded me that (duh) it’s a federal holiday and there would be no mail pickup. Oh, yeah, I knew that.

This is a holiday that combines George Washington and Abraham Lincoln into one day. I’m pretty sure all the states celebrated Washington when I was a child, but not sure how many did the same for Lincoln. Growing up in Illinois it was a given that we got his birthday off also. The outline/shape of the state of Illinois always makes me think of an outline of his face, but I digress.

It is another cold snap here, but signs of spring, the crocus (croci), are flowering. These are the yellow ones that seems to be able to take more and keep coming back every year and maybe spreading a little. The daffodils are sending up bud shoots, but don’t look ready to open. And the same with the Stella magnolia. Trust me when it opens I’ll be there to get pictures. There is another bush in the yard, for the life of me I can’t remember it’s name. It is flowering with small flowers and a vanilla/citrus aroma. It’s kind of wasted on me as I’m not spending much time out there in these temperatures, but I’m hoping if there are any bees or such that need a food supply this is available.

Pictures only of the crocus.

Signs of Spring.