What a gray day!!   It is drizzly, dreary and miserably chilly because of the dampness.  No yardwork today.  :(  It's a little depressive in that the flowering trees have come out and now the blooms are fading.  There was never a time of mild weather where it was comfortable to be outside and enjoy their beauty.  Some of the Star and Saucer Magnolias have been nipped by the cold and their blooms are browned up before they even fully opened.  I remember when this happened as I was growing up.  I sat there looking out at our Saucer Magnolia, crying because the cold had browned the buds.  I wouldn't get to enjoy them!  Daddy explained that sometimes these things happen.  We can't fight it.  

On the bright side, my Ranunculus has sprouted!!  Finally!   Little green leaves and stems are peeking out.  I hope they will survive and bloom for me.

Can't wait for warmer weather and time spent outdoors.