....the deer sure notice the difference....
...but the snow still comes in the tops of my boots in many spots around the yard....
....although I enjoy the irony of this ice plant greening up next to the ice!
Uh oh! Looks like I have a drainage problem here....
...making this bobber all the more appropriate!
But some bulbs right along the southern foundation of the house are coming up....
....and some heuchera under this dead artemesia foliage....
...as well as my surprise lily ("naked ladies"). But I didn't uncover any of them...
.....because of this! This was the prediction Monday into Tuesday....
....*sigh*...is it wrong of me to want to slap this gal? (I know, "don't shoot the messenger"...or the piano player....whatever).
And just like she said, here's my "You thought it was spring? Ha! April Fool!"
No small amount, either....
...but later, for the drive home it's almost as though nothing happened....
...except in a couple spots near my porch....
....birdies scrounging around....
....aahhh, much better!
Now back to our regularly scheduled spring! Yay!
It was on the campus of the 
As soon as I get in the door, I notice how nice their Norfolk Island pine is...I think mine needs more light!
They have lots and lots of informative story boards set up, in two different buildings. This one is for the Master Gardeners themselves....
....see how desperate people can get for warm weather?
Silent auction table...luckily nothing to tempt me!
This board is for the "Haunted Arboretum" they have every year, I should try to go this fall.
County extension info......I tend to forget what a good resource these folks are, and here in the states, we all have acess to their knowlege.
This was nice, although I'm doing pretty well at this already.....
....but I came to learn, and here's my classroom. Both of these are the classes I took, so it's one room for me all day. 
First it's "Growing Mineral Dense Food", and the basic jist was how beneficial no-till, 
During the lunch break, I take in the "garden art display". Interesting stuff...this is made from burnt paper! Huh!
Here's some of these cast leaves, made from concrete I think. I'd love to try this sometime....
Okay, time for my second class-Bonsai! This is a two-parter, but we didn't get to "make our own". (The instructor said there wouldn't be enough time.) She has some really nice trees set up for display...
.......nice conifer (Some kind of juniper, I think)....
....someday I'd like to have bonsai trees half as nice as these! Especially the 
....she was very knowlegeable, and the time really flew! I got lots of very good information, and I even feel brave enough to try one of my own again!
We got some hands-on training wiring these branches, anyway. I may just take this gals' 4 week class, too.
I got home and looked through the folder of info they gave me, and found this local guide to organic farms of produce and livestock...cool! I want to do a lot more grocery shopping from local farmers this year, as well as canning and freezing for winter. I can't do anything about gas prices, but I can cut expenses this way, as well as eating healthier and supporting the local farmers...winning proposition all the way around!
And inside the book, I see a website, also! I bet there's a directory like this where the rest of you folks live, too.
And they sure had me in mind when they put this in the folder! Now instead of just 
Well that was fun! Is it spring yet?
