Spring Planting

Yesterday, it snowed for about 3 or 4 hours. Didn't amount to much because it had been so warm earlier in the day, but there was enough of it to dust everything. Judging from what was on the table on the deck, must've been about a quarter inch. It was still there this morning. But today, Spring is here. It's so beautiful out that I did a little planting. I bought some iris and tulip bulbs in the fall and never got around to planting them. 50 tulips and 40 irises. I figure they won't grow, but I might as well try. Turns out the packages say now is the time to plant them, but I'm not sure. They've been under the deck for the past six months, and all the tulips have sprouted; so have about half the irises. So I planted them all, and let their little green tips just barely stick out where they could get some sun. Just BARELY. If you know better, let me know. I also planted 50 caladium, the edges of the raised beds and in front of the boxwoods along the front of the house. I'm sure they'll grow. I love planting. Actually, I hate planting, but I love plants. And I do not have a green thumb. Plants die when I simply get near them. But since we moved here, I've gotten better. My pansies bloomed through the whole winter outside and are still thriving, even though I killed my palm plant. It didn't like being inside over the winter. Anyway, the buttercups are coming up all over town. I just wish there would be some buds on the trees. After last year's late (very late) snow and freeze, followed by a really bad drought, I worry about them. I'm afraid my dogwood may not come back at all, and the rose of sharon looks pretty piddlin'.

So that's the news from here. My jaw still hasn't unlocked ( haven't been able to eat a hot dog without a fork since January), so I'm going to have to go to the dentist for it. I can afford to go to the dentist- but I can't afford the TMJ treatment. I've tried some stuff myself- massage, magnesium, glucosamine and chondroitin- but I still can't open my damn mouth. Which sucks since Spring makes me want to sing!!!

Be good.