snow, really?

It is in the 60's today, clear blue sky and they are calling for 1-3 inches of snow tomorrow??
Crazy! It has been another full week, but a good one. I had injections tuesday and today feel that I've recovered rather well from those. Hubert had a horrible diagnosis of colon cancer this week so it has been a whirlwind of emotions. But, before the snow blankets the ground tomorrow, I thought I'd show a few early spring flowers arriving in the back yard.

Mercy

We had the opportunity to hear the testimony of a woman from the Volta region of Ghana. The religious culture of her area believes young girls must be given to the fetish priests to live in their shrines some from the age of 5. They were offered to appease the gods of their families' sins. These girls were used as sex and labor slaves. International Network has been working to free as many slaves as possible by talking with the priests about finding a more appropriate sacrifice for the gods. Mercy, a name she gave herself since her freedom, told of her experience. It was very interesting and riveting. She has been taught to sew and she made the dress she was wearing. Mercy is in the blue dress, the lady next to her is her interpreter.

Spring...maybe?

LOVE, LOVE this weather! We got lettuce, spinach, onions and garlic in the garden. I got the hydrangea bush in at the crest of the wildflower bed and because of the generosity of my Mom, we planted caladiums, two types of dahilas, and a peony that I had been "eying". She also gave us the most beautiful deep grape shaded clematis, but we didn't get it in the ground yet. Closer to the last frost, we'll plant the morning glory seeds. I'm excited about all the new color we'll have around the yard.
I can't list all that we've done in the past week or, for that matter, all the things left to do (ha ha).
But, I love the summer tanagers waking me up with their songs outside our bedroom windows- sounds like spring.