Good ol’ Iowa. One day it’s 70 degrees and sunny, not 24 hours later it’s in the upper 30s and snowing. Glorious. But that’s March for you, after all.
Besides, this cold snap isn’t going to be enough to stop the flowers that have decided it’s time to poke up through our mulch in the beds around the house. We have daffodils, tulips, and other assorted beauties scattered here and there along the side of the house and in the bed outside the back room.
I took advantage of the warmer days recently to get a little bit of yard work done. Just some raking and minor trimming here and there, though I did give my honeysuckle a good pruning. I can’t wait to see how it comes back this summer. I’m hoping that the drastic cut I gave it will result in a lot more blossoms (though it’s difficult to imagine there being many more blossoms than last year). It’ll be great to sit out in the back yard with Ava and watch birds.
Speaking of which, I also need to get the wren house cleared out. I know I must’ve made a note somewhere last year on the day I first say the wrens return. Was it May? In any case, at least one of them stuck around all summer, despite the meddling of the sparrows that descend on the back yard in pesky flocks and generally annoy everyone.
Before long I’ll be able to put up some pictures of my blooms!