Focus on Our Family: Consider the lilly...I mean crocus

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Consider the lilly...I mean crocus

You know what makes me really really happy. I'm talking skipping down the grocery isle while 5 months pregnant happy? Seeing the crocuses coming up. They are the first flower to bloom, often making it at the end of February and at my latest trip to the Botanical Gardens on an absolutely HEAVENLY day I spotted them. It really is such an unfortunate name for such a tiny delicate, but obviously hardy flower (pretty gutsy to come up in Februrary don't you think?) You know what's even more exciting? The flowers I planted last fall are starting to come up. No buds yet, but the shoots are there. I swear I look out the window and check them at least 10 times a day. Love my crocuses.

And so does Trevor.

So pretty!

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CaityMarch 9, 2011 at 8:48 PM
I'm so jealous! We just got more snow today...yuck!

And congratulations on baby #3! I have no idea how I missed that post!
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Chris and TaraMarch 20, 2011 at 1:43 AM
I like crocuses but I'm more of a daffodil girl myself. I think it's because my mom never had a crocus in her garden but always had daffodils. They equal spring to me. :) So glad your flowers are growing. Soon there will be popcorn popping on the trees!
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