Spring ... finally (sigh)

It was a loooong winter here in New England. So long that some mornings I would come downstairs, see fresh snow on the deck and just want to cry. And normally I like snow!

But spring is here (fingers crossed ... I'm not taking anything for granted)! The forsythia is blooming finally. I think this is the latest I've ever seen forsythia bloom in my entire life. And my tulips—which are my most absolute favorite flower in the universe—are starting to open. They survived the winter! (Some of our...