Sprouts, Peeps and Snow!

Early this morning as I walked to my hen house with scrap bucket in hand I enjoyed the sweet spring song of the birds. It was bittersweet knowing that a storm was rolling in, more snow was predicted. Sigh!
After tossing the scraps to the hens and collecting the eggs I grabbed my camera to photograph the wee bit of spring about to be buried again. 

Budding roses

Tulips braving the chill

And larkspur that self seeded into the potted roses

I worried about my greenhouse facing another onslaught of snow and wonder if the roof will hold enough to protect all my freshly started seeds.

And then a spirit lifting surprise…a sprout from the little seeds I potted up only yesterday!

It is tiny but it is there!  On that happy note I put my camera away and went to work.  I had signs to paint.  I finished an order…

and shipped the winner of my sign giveaway her choice..

I went to visit the chicks to see how they are filling out.

They have fairly doubled in size and are mostly feathered out. It was hard to get a decent shot.   As I headed home from mom’s (where the chicks are residing at present) it began to snow.  This is winter’s last hurrah, or so I keep telling myself.  It has been snowing for about 4 hours now and we have at least a foot already.  Oh well before we know it the sun will shine daily and the garden will be in full bloom.  I will spend my day tomorrow trying to catch up on sign orders. 
Enjoy your evening…