This afternoon I went out to my garden to do a little clean up work.  Last fall I had left the chrysanthemums standing and they were dried up stalks.  I cut them back to make room for spring, and I saw the new growth at the very bottom of the stalks.  Some people walked by and greeted me, and asked “Is anything coming up yet?”  “Oh, yes, take a look,” I said and showed them the tiny green tips of tulip leaves and daffodil leaves poking through the dry brown oak leaves from last fall. 

This small garden is in front of my house along the sidewalk, so anyone walking by may enjoy the flowers. There are hundreds of bulbs: daffodils, tulips, crocus, hyacinths.  Spring is late settling in this year, it has been quite cold.  But we can see that the flowers will bloom in a glorious display.  I’m so glad I planted a new section of tulips last fall.

In late June I will have to dig up about half this garden to make way for a new sidewalk to be poured.  When that is complete, I can replant, and plant more on the other side of the walk also.  I plan to move the peonies over on the other side of the sidewalk.  I moved them from the back yard to the front three years ago.  Poor things, they haven’t resettled yet, and will have to move again.  They seem hardy enough to do that, though, and I think will make a more impressive display all together instead of mixed in with the other plants. 

The year will fly by as usual, and I hope to enjoy each day as it comes.  I wish you joy in each season.