Exhaled

Well, finally! The mower came back last week with a big bag-o-parts they replaced. Apparently I was riding around on a rolling accident. *whew* Dodged that bullet. There was almost 4" of snow on the ground when it was delivered a week ago Friday and so it became a waiting game.

But the icy weather persisted, some days not even getting out of the 20s. Finally, the day after Thanksgiving, most of the snow was gone so I bundled up (still really cold) and went after those last leaves. Ah. Closure!

Afterward I took a quick walk-a-bout to check out the flower beds and found a lovely surprise. Daffodil shoots. No, really. Daffodils! I know, I know. I've seen established daffs send up shoots in November before. But this was a shock as I had only put these bulbs in the ground less than 3 weeks ago. They really surprised me, being so newly dug in. A real spirit-lifter and and a nice promise of Spring. Made the day seem warmer and brighter than it really was.