Spring Is Hiding
@PainsOnSlate (21845)
Canada
March 19, 2016 3:51pm CST
I'm not complaining. the forecast for today was nasty. Sub zero temps, rain or snow, I have been out today and its cold but not nearly as bad as that forecast.
Just a few days ago I was outside taking some pictures and there was music in my ears. i had to listen carefully to understand what I was hearing.
It was a song bird joyfully singing beautiful notes into my ears. I didn't see who was singing and I didn't recognize the song but it was letting me know Spring is here.
I am impatient and i want Spring NOW!
The photos are of the first bloomers in my gardens.
If you live in a cold climate. is your garden blooming yet?
Happy Spring!
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
20 Mar 16
We are by now so sick of cold and ice even if we weren't here all winter that all we want is warmth. Before I had a knee replacement I skied and loved winter, Now that i can't ski, I'd rather not see snow.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
20 Mar 16
@JudyEv sometimes it feel like you are flying.
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@JudyEv (382019)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Mar 16
@PainsOnSlate I can imagine that you would miss skiing very much. It must be a marvellous experience to go sailing down a ski slope - I mean skiing down a slope. 
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
24 Mar 16
lovely photos! 'twas out gettin' me some this morn 'fore the winds tatter the blooms here too badly. we've been'n our 'norm' roller coaster ride 'f spring 'round here. schtuff's bloomin', record high temps, a few truly beautiful days sprinkled in 'mong holy flyin' cow patties will somebody please shut the wind off 'n what'cha mean that 40's gonna be our high??
i'd sure love to cabbage onto some rain/'r snow though, 'tis purty parched 'round here. we'd jest gotten outta severe drought status this past summer, only to be back into drought thus fer this year. aint severe yet, but if'n we don't manage to capture some moisture, it aint gonna be purty.
daff's 'n grape hyacinths've been bloomin' here since the early part'f february. the bradford pear put'n a grand show 'fore the winds came 'n ripped those delicate petals right off the flowers. the redbud's finally bloomin' 'n the flowerin' crab apple's joined in's well.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
25 Mar 16
I find wind to be annoying although we don't get it often. We are surrounded by huge trees and limbs fall all over the place. We toss them down into the ravine...We had rain and sleet all day yesterday. I didn't get out to get a photo!! Darn! You are so far ahead of us with spring. nothing on the trees yet, it looks bleak outside.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
25 Mar 16
@PainsOnSlate ya truly'd dislike bein' 'round here this month, lol. darned schtuff's blown purty much the entire month, spare a few gorgeous days. 'tis sad to see the beauty 's its ripped from the boughs. i sat'n watched's the bradford pears' flowers lost their battle with the high winds. kinda looked like giant snowflakes comin' to greet the ground.
lots'f lost branches 'round here, i gather'em up 'n put 'em out where the ol' windmill used to be. i've a fence 'round such 'n a steel cover to block the hole left. pile'p branches 'n cuttin's off the junipers 'n cedars 'n call't my lil bird sanctuary. the pheasant 'n quail tend to take shelter there when the hawks're out'n 'bout.
i'm attachin' ya a pic'f a lil splash'f color'n hopes it brightens yer day :D big hugs!!
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
25 Mar 16
@crazyhorseladycx Oh my goodness, you really do have spring. What kid of tree is that? I live in the fruit belt so in May and June it will be miles of colors. But I have to wait....
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@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
20 Mar 16
I'm sure my weather is pretty similar to yours as we live fairly close by. We had some lovely weather, then it turned cold again and we actually got a bit of snow on Thursday or Friday! Ew!
I would be perfectly happy with some Spring type weather!
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@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
20 Mar 16
@PainsOnSlate Yes, warmth!! It's 30 degrees here today... brr!
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
20 Mar 16
I believe it will be here soon, I too am looking forward to warmth..and green.
@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
20 Mar 16
I love spring in bloom, can't wait for the tulips and daffies too.
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
20 Mar 16
@PainsOnSlate I have less than two weeks left to look at clematis and hibiscus. And to wear shorts!!!
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
19 Mar 16
we have crocus, snow drops and glory of the snow blooming. But it's colder today here too, and rain coming it looks like.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
20 Mar 16
The end of winter is so unsteady, the weather changes as fast as you can blink. At least now we have forecasts to warn us, can you imagine how hard it was in the olden days not knowing except by how the animals are acting and how much your bones and body hurts to let you know what is coming.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
20 Mar 16
@PainsOnSlate I think the flowers know when to come up as well. Although they have been fooled too. Is it tomorrow that spring starts?
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
21 Mar 16
@fishtiger58 yesterday, Sunday was first day of Spring.
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@cyberrat (204)
• Portsmouth, Ohio
22 Mar 16
daffodils are going crazy here the crocus have mostly finished up blooming. Tulips are starting to bud. Even was able to get some cold weather veggies in the ground like cabbage and Brussels sprouts. was supose to get snow yesterday but it passed us by I would have loved a few shots of daffodils covered in snow.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
22 Mar 16
I've missed you, I wondered how you are. Its still down to zero every night so Spring is still a while away.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
24 Mar 16
@cyberrat once you spend some time here it gets easy...My yard is covered in ice right now.
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@cyberrat (204)
• Portsmouth, Ohio
23 Mar 16
@PainsOnSlate we are about to get cold again we go from warm one week to cold the next. Still trying to learn to navigate this site and finding the time to get here lately has been almost impossible. Took me this long to just find this reply :( because of the way the site is designed LOL
@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
21 Mar 16
I'm glad you liked the photos and yes, the white ones are snowdrops.
@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
21 Mar 16
There are very cold days when i wish I lived in a warm climate.
@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
22 Mar 16
I can't even imagine how hot it gets in your country. Ours is very temperate, cold in the winter but good in spring, summer and fall.
@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
19 Mar 16
I sadly do not have a garden Paints.
But I love your photos of your lovely flowers..so beautiful.
Oh yes a sure sign of spring that bird singing.
I believe I have heard one or two in recent weeks here too.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
19 Mar 16
I love when its warm enough to sleep with my window open and wake up to the bird song. Looking forward to it.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
19 Mar 16
@PainsOnSlate So lovely Paints..what a lovely place it must be where you are.
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@marlina (154103)
• Canada
20 Mar 16
@PainsOnSlate I must admit that I could never live in a place where it is always warm.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
20 Mar 16
If i didn't love the area I live in I'd be moving south. But my kids are here, I love my home and family is five hours away in NY. We make choices. I was thinking spring in the fall too...
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
21 Mar 16
I do not blame you for looking forward to spring, spring is awesome! I too love spring. But, summer was blisteringly hot, and the mosquitoes were a major pain, so, now I am so looking forward to Autumn @PainsOnSlate . Those blooms are lovely!
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
21 Mar 16
It gets hot here but not so bad that we suffer. Just knowing winter will show up makes up appreciate all the heat we can get. Enjoy your Autumn.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
21 Mar 16
I want to experience spring season but unfortunately we don't have that in our country. We only have summer and rainy season here.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
21 Mar 16
I would like it if you took a few months of winter and traded it for your warmth...
@YuleimaVzla (1857)
• Maracaibo, Venezuela
24 Mar 16
I know or have two climates, summer and winter (when it rains and hot weather also) only heat is throughout the year every year! as I would like to live in the snow, but then the snow are complaining about the cold and always wish to live on the beach, no one is satisfied with nothing.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
24 Mar 16
I would like snow and the beach. You're right no one is satisfied....but winter wearn on your patience. Today its raining ice.
@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
20 Mar 16
Wrong the white ones are tiny, we call then snow drops. The other two are crocus, not tiny but small - golf ball size. They are pretty, I love them..
@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
20 Mar 16
I saw the storm that was getting you yesterday. I'm glad I was a bit farther west than you are.
@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
20 Mar 16
What a colourful little bunch of blossems...i'm glad you are seeing signs of life....
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
20 Mar 16
I am so jealous... but it was our choice to live where we do...
@CRK109 (14556)
• United States
20 Mar 16
Leaves are beginning to bud on the trees. I haven't seen any flowers popping through the soil yet, but I'm sure they're coming. Snow is coming, too! Tomorrow is our first day of spring and we're in for a snow storm. "Mother Nature" has a huge sense of humor!
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
20 Mar 16
I saw on the news last night the east coast is getting a big storm, I'm glad I missed it by a few miles...
@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
21 Mar 16
Me too, it should be very colorful very soon.
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