Well, we got an inch of wet slush one day this week, and its raining yet again today. Temperatures really dropped, it doesn't even get into the 40's during the day and goes almost below freezing overnight. Supposed to get really cold the next few nights, and flooding is possible. Sigh - just when it seemed that spring was really here, we are put on hold again. It is discouraging. The snowpile near the front door is not yet gone. This picture was taken on Sunday, but its Thursday now and the pile is only a little bit smaller. On Tuesday, suddenly the daffodils under the pile were exposed and they had actually grown 4 or 5 inches above the ground right into the snow pile. So, as it receeds they will grow and maybe the bloom will be relatively on time. amazing.
There are some neat plants coming up, and some hopeful signs amid the gloom. The star of this week is my old friend the shooting star (Dodecatheon meadia). I planted it many years ago and didn't expect much. But it has become dependable and gets stronger every year. It's just starting now, and will be much more dramatic once the flowers emerge. But it is still worth a look. 
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