Mother Nature has given me a wonderful Valentine Day gift

[Siwsan]

Ever since seeing a huge flock of Canadian Geese heading north, last month, I've been hoping for a freakishly early Spring to raise my rather defeated spirits.

This morning I noticed that my Daffodils are pushing up through the soil!!! And Saturday's forecast is for temps in the high 50's! I just hope Mother Nature isn't just messing with me.

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[yallerdawg]

1. I glanced at Fox News this morning.

They were mocking global warming while prancing around NYC in the snow! "See - what global warming? Snow!"

I had to remind myself, "It's February!"

When it snows in February, and that is proof that the world is not getting warmer - where do we go from here?

[Siwsan]

4. This is our second low volume snow winter, in a row

For us, the winters of 2013 and 2014 were record breakers for both snow depth and cold temperatures.

Last year was a little more snowy than this year. And I remind myself that one of the harshest snow storms, in my lifetime, happened in the month of April, so I'm not going to pack away the snow blower, just yet.

I am not a fan of either snow or cold weather, but I appreciate that they are necessary and I feel really sorry for the people who make their living off of the snow, either clearing it, or running ski resorts. But at least it has been cold enough to make artificial snow.

[elleng]

6. UNFORTUNATELY

someone named the phenomenon 'global warming,' kind of like 'right to work!'

[handmade34]

2. ahhh, love it...

Mother Nature gave me 24 more inches of snow for Valentine's Day




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[Siwsan]

3. My part of Michigan has been pretty bereft of snow, this Winter

The deepest snow fall we've had, this winter, was 11" and it was gone within about a week. Anything else has been in the neighborhood of 4" and now we are snow-free.

I'm not a fan of snow or cold weather, but I do feel bad for the people who make a living from the results of a normal winter season.

But, of course, since this is Michigan, we could be buried in snow several more times, before the season really switches. I remember one of the worst snow storms I've ever experienced happened in the month of April

[handmade34]

7. as a former Michigander

I know of what you speak... I was supposed to be in Oakland County this week working but I retired last week my daughter is there in my stead... she was quite surprised to find the weather quite mild there...

I believe it was the winter of 78 that proved to be a big one there

[Siwsan]

8. I was in basic training, in Orlando, the winter of 1978. This storm was earlier

I'm so bad with dates, but I'm thinking it was between 74 and 76. I think that was the same year that, shortly after the snow disappeared, we had torrential rains and were hit by a "100 year flood". It was insane.

[elleng]

5. Ditto! Ditto!

Daffodils poking through, crocus up, and 56 forecast high for Saturday!

[femmocrat]

11. Same here! (PA)

Big buds on the magnolia tree and rhododendrons! I hope March is kind to us.

[elleng]

12. Will check magnolia.

Lots of buds on Camellia, and a couple have flowered! (Southern MD.)

[jpak]

9. Mother Nature gave me 28 inches of snow and 5 foot drifts

and she cast a spell on my snowblower to make it not work.

[Siwsan]

10. Holy Guacamole!!

We had that sort of winter during both 2013 and 2014. I have a wimpy little snowblower, but fortunately also have a wonderful neighbor who watches out, for me, and helps me dig out, when ever the snow is deeper than a few inches.

[Lars39]

13. I actually saw some bloomed out today :-)

[Siwsan]

14. My niece in Asheville said her daffs are in bloom

I'll just have to be patient!!!

[Lars39]

15. It's way too early, even for here.

[Siwsan]

16. I had one year, I think 2012 or 13, when I had daffs in March

I don't think they were in bloom for St. David's Day (March 1) but it wasn't long after. The last few years it's been mid-April.

[Lars39]

17. Sometimes early March here.

Makes me homesick for a place I used to live...fields of them. Just gorgeous.

[Siwsan]

18. They are my favorite bloom

I have 4 flower beds overflowing with all sorts of daffs. This is the one in front of my house.

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[Lars39]

19. Beautiful!

I need to get planting this fall.