Back here at home, but out on the golf course you can see that they've been mowing the fairways and greens in preparation for summer - as soon as they're allowed to re-open.
I'll let you know how we survive our taste of winter tomorrow!
Friday, May 8, 2020
Further Afield
All the spring growth and blooms are on hold today and tomorrow, as the 'polar vortex' has parked itself overhead (8 miles up) and brought us back to freezing temperatures. The Pansies are doing fine, but the dwarf Yellow Iris got frostbit last night. The forecast says SNOW for tonight and tomorrow, a rare event in May!!!
Meanwhile, on the relatively warmer sunny days I've been wandering a little further from home with my confidence in my chair's battery restored. Folks in Meaford have been tying white ribbons on shrubs, trees and posts to indicate support for health workers. I wasn't sure whether this was a white ribbon or a leftover Hallowe'en decoration!
My first excursion off our street was around about 6 blocks to some friends house and back again. They had a nice patch of Daffodils blooming in the sun.
And a new small white Magnolia. I was actually there last year when they were planting it.
Down the street a big Willow was bright yellow against the blue sky.
Heading home I stopped to check out this bright pink flower which I think is a patch of Heather.
Back here at home, but out on the golf course you can see that they've been mowing the fairways and greens in preparation for summer - as soon as they're allowed to re-open.
I'll let you know how we survive our taste of winter tomorrow!
Back here at home, but out on the golf course you can see that they've been mowing the fairways and greens in preparation for summer - as soon as they're allowed to re-open.
I'll let you know how we survive our taste of winter tomorrow!
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Lovely to see these colourful blooms.
ReplyDeleteBrrr to the snow, tell it to go away quickly! LOL!
All the best Jan
wow, it's like you are in a whole different climate from here
ReplyDeleteSnow in May is obscene! Please speak to whomever is in charge and have spring reinstated!
ReplyDeleteGlad you got out since you'll be trapped pretty soon -- until the snow is gone.
ReplyDeleteI don't much like the idea of snow in May, though even here we're expecting a touch of frost in the next few days. You'd think people would be able to maintain social distancing while playing golf. I read that one of our local Rugby teams now has a flock of sheep on it's playing fields to keep the grass in check, their elderly groundsman having been advised to stay at home.
ReplyDeleteThere have been snowfalls down south in NZ in May, and opposite to you, that was an early fall. Pansies are so hardy, hope you do not get too much tonight, and so good to know you have ventured further, the battery must be behaving oK. We had an outing too, for Hugh to see his doctor, who is in the next town, 42 km away. We came home through farmland, had a picnic beside a small stream, not a real picnic as the ground was wet and muddy, but it charged up the car battery, and refreshed our own to see a different area.
ReplyDeleteYes we are freezing every night here, may get snow tonight we need any and all moisture! I enjoyed all your pretty photos in a previous blog of your flowers so bright and cheerful loved the Yellow Pansies:)
ReplyDeleteWe are in a location where a county away from us is having a freeze warning. I am anxious to see what I will have in the morning.
ReplyDeleteSo happy for you that you can get out and enjoy your local area. Lovely photos. Thanks for sharing.
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ReplyDeleteGroan, grumble, complain here this morning. Egads. I think we got more than a taste, don't you???
ReplyDeleteYour pictures are beautiful, I'm afraid to look at my daffodils this morning. That's if I can find them under the 3" dumping!
Your plants are further ahead than ours. It must be a relief to have a reliable battery again.
ReplyDeleteThe plants look beautiful but it seems that Winter doesn't want to let Spring take over. Soon we hope.
ReplyDeleteGlad that your battery is working better.
Be Safe and Enjoy the changing seasons.
It's about time.
I think that first photo is a frozen ghost.
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