Bloom already!

[muckefuck]

This is one of the most protracted springs I can remember. I've been putting off mentioning it because it seems that any day now I'll see my first daffodil in bloom, and that would be a natural impetus for a post, but I'm getting impatient. Shoots are up, buds have been swelling for days, but still not a one of them has opened. Well, that's not entirely true, as I did see a couple of "fairy daffodils", but I feel like dwarf cultivars shouldn't count for some reason.

Tuesday was a banner day for new blooms. I noticed a patch of squill right by the polling place and kept scanning the lawns until I also noticed a couple reticulated irises and a few glories-in-the-snow. I was relieved because we'd had below-freezing temps the night before. It's been chilly since then, but we have a warm-up coming this weekend which could set everything aflame. I could use the pick-me-up.