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I am a retired English teacher and department head, the mother of three grand mother of four, and have been married to the same man for 53 years, two years after we met at college. I taught in both middle and high schools as I really love teens and in-betweens. I was also a certified Lamaze instructor, and for a short time a volunteer chaplain at Howard County General Hospital. I am a two-time cancer survivor, ovarian (2003), and breast (2019) I was born in South Philadelphia and grew up in the 'burbs with great parents, in a bilingual household. I love soft pretzels and cheesesteaks, the Phillies, the Eagles, the Orioles, and sometimes the Ravens. I love being Mom, Aunt Kathy, Nona Kathy (Kath), and Teacher. I spend a lot of time in my gardens in the spring and summer, and in the winter I plan what I'm going to plant. I also am an avid reader, cook, photographer, lover of languages, music, and four-footed furries.

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Showing posts with label early blooms. Show all posts
Showing posts with label early blooms. Show all posts

Monday, March 26, 2012

It's March, Right?

Sometimes I can't place what month we're in and frankly, the blooms around me aren't helping.  Our maple tree has 'leafed' as has the crab apple behind it.



The Bradford pears and cherry trees are losing their blooms and quickly turning green.


The blueberry bush is making a promising start as are the roses, peonies (and surrounding weeds) and dicentra (bleeding hearts).


In the front of the house we've had a little help in cutting back the liriope.  The deer didn't do a complete job but we do appreciate the help.
The spirea, pieris, and helleborous are in full glory.
Today is more seasonal -- about 55°, beautifully sunny and very windy.  Still the mild weather of the past few weeks makes one wonder what kind of summer temps we'll experience.