Loose Ends: Searching for signs of springtime

Two weeks ago, the signs of spring were all around us. The earliest buds on the first flowers in our yards were long gone after a weather walloping, but the second round of bloomers had a good start. A bout of thunder snow and half-pound hailstones wiped out quite a few of the second batch, but this past weekend’s spring soaker could mean that three times is the charm in the next few weeks.
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