It is still February in Tennessee and one of my trees is already covered with lush pink blossoms.  It worries me because if we have a heavy snow or frost, they will die without the bees having the opportunity to feed on them.

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Man updates us on his own stroll through his spring-like yard,

That’s why I decided to do something I’ve never done in January.  I took my March stroll, the walk around  the yard when I look for bits of green, tiny buds, and any hints of  the coming spring.  As I pushed fallen oak leaves aside, I felt like a kid searching the house for hidden Christmas presents — which, Mom and Dad, I never, ever did.

I took photos earlier today of jonquils already in full bloom. Where is winter?

Today it was 68 degrees where I live. Last year at this time, it was like 8 degrees (ugh!). So here’s to a chillier winter!

This has been one of the coldest winters I’ve lived through in my 50 years. And snowy.  My brother the scientist explains the snow and global warming in that where the temperature has increased worldwide, more water evaporates.  That water absorbed in the atmosphere must have a place to eventually go … therefore more snow and more rain.

Of course, it’s still cold but of course that’s because our Earth still turns and when one part is further from the sun, it’ll be colder.  So… how cold is it where you are?  DJD of In Our Backyard shows how cold it is there,

If you take a good look toward the back of the bird bath you’ll see something interesting. The ice, which is usually just a flat sheet, has what looks like ripples in it and it’s actually flowing up over the back edge.  The only explanation I can come up with is this. As the ice was forming, the wind was constantly blowing water toward the back of the bird bath which then froze in place.

Brrrrr….

Photo from I Thought Turkeys Could Fly.

In frigid Massachusetts temperatures, “ExpressMom” posted about winter yard art!  Perhaps we should say “making the best of stuff” winter yard art,

I have the best snow shoveling guys on the planet.  I returned from Miami last night & was greeted with this!  It is roughly eight feet tall.  Quite impressive, especially when lit up with a flashlight, as in the photo above.  (Bright’s bright idea!)  In the middle of plowing and shoveling, the guys saw this icicle hanging off the side of one of the eaves. With my kids watching from inside, the men went to work removing the icicle, marched to a prominent spot  & then ‘planted’ it as a sculpture.

I think it’s beautiful.  I love that people are creative in the winter months with snow and ice!

Here’s another inventive use of snowmen from my own This is LaVergne web site,

Is it snowing where you live?