Two steps back

I love spring and despise cold weather, which pretty much kills any love for winter I might have ever had. The best part of winter is watching it be taken over by spring. I love the warm air and the new growth.

I've been enjoying watching the snow drops blooming next to the neighbor's house and have been noting the progress of the Easter Lilies along the sidewalk leading to my office. (Every year the potted lilies are put out on the walk (after the blooms die back) for any parishioner to take home. Any left get planted on the church grounds. I hope to get one or two this year--they all disappeared last year before I got to work the following Monday).

Alas, the snow storm today covered the poor little lily leaves and I am afraid they may just decide to quit trying for an Easter bloom this year. With Easter coming earlier than usual, they had to get it into gear in order to make it, anyway.

But spring will be here eventually, right?