For Sam & Annie and all my family and friends in Europe

My little visit to Boston on the coldest day of the year so far to see Eddie Izzard seems to have been just the tonic I needed to get out from under my duvet and back to some outdoor activity. Thing is, though, IT’S COLD OUTSIDE. Yes, I did choose to live in a place where there is a definite “winter”, but I think as I get older, it is getting much colder in my little winter haven. However, this may be the first year in a very long time that Europe also seems to be in the grips of a cold spell and I thought it was time to comiserate with my brethern abroad. Now, I don’t know about anyone else, but there does come a stage in the winter when everything is blanketed in anywhere from 3″ to 3′ of snow and all I can think about is green grass, flowers and warmth, aka spring!

As I head out to my garden today, it is covered in about 4″ of crusted-over, icy snow. However, the thought of what my garden will look like in the first weeks of spring and early summer fills me with a wonder for the icy white stuff and the ground underneath. Below, you can see an image of what my garden borders look like today compared to how they will look like in the spring. And thinking about spring with all the life, warmth and beauty it brings during these cold, cold days (as well as Eddie Izzard) is what keeps most of us who choose to live in a winter wonderland going! If you need to see more flora, please check out my flower gallery at http://www.angelacoulombe.com/flowers.php,
and remember to keep your sunny side up!

^ Garden view in winter

^ Garden view in spring

^ Garden view in winter

^ Garden view in spring

^ Close up view of garden in spring

^ Garden view in spring

^ Garden view in spring

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