"Kathryn Burlingham" wrote in message
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Warren wrote:

But spring does *not* come in January in Portland. Not even February!

Hon, I grew up in the snowbelt of Upstate New York, where you grab the
first signs of hope pushing their way through the snow. This is spring,
trust me. There are many flavors of spring here, and it goes for months
and months, with new things unfolding all the time.

Don't worry, I'm not thinking of going out and planting peas yet.

It is indeed the beginning of Spring in the Pacific Northwest, as far as I'm
concerned. My primroses have been blooming for a week. My callalilies
began blooming last week and my crocuses and daffodils are up, although not
in bloom, yet. I expect them to be blooming soon. Oh, and my daisies are
blooming wildly. Yeah!

Marg