Friday, March 13, 2009

First Signs . . .

All of a sudden, the First Signs of Spring are everywhere.

There's Spring Training.

Let's Go Mets!
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There are the UConn women tearing it up all over the court. 33-0 going into the NCAA tournament.
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Go UConn!
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And the UConn men? Well, what can one say about the UConn men? I think the only thing more excrutiating than staring at my laptop from 9 p.m. until 1:30 a.m. last night, "watching" UConn lose in the Big East Tournament in Sextuple Overtime -- that's 6 -- would be being at Madison Square Garden itself, watching it live, which is where MB and The Dowd were.
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Sextuple Overtime. Ach. Sorry, kids.
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Anyway, back in our 'hood, while there is still some of this:
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and some more of this:

there is also, finally, for first time this year, some of this:

and this:

and, well, just this:







You were right, Lisa S. It's a crocus love fest out there. And not a moment too soon.
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But, man. Those poor Huskies.
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8 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 13, 2009 at 4:16 AM

    Yep.. spring is in the air... and in the ground too it looks like.

    Di

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  2. RitaMarch 13, 2009 at 5:48 AM

    Oh, wow, you have spring flowers? Man, we still have at least six or eight more weeks until we see some of those! I am soooo jealous!

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  3. AnonymousMarch 13, 2009 at 6:25 AM

    Those photos look much like my front yard-- the wall and the Autumn Joy but alas, only crocus foliage. There is a lone hyacinth fully open in my front bed.

    And those Huskies, ach! Well at least I got some cleaning and paper sorting done at that ridiculous hour. Then, of course, sleep wouldn't come.

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  4. UnknownMarch 13, 2009 at 10:11 AM

    Thank goodness somebody is seeing spring somewhere! And thanks for sharing; hopefully those photos'll get me by until spring makes it to Germany.

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  5. Me, You, or EllieMarch 13, 2009 at 11:55 AM

    Hope Springs Eternal! You didit.

    Jacquie

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  6. Me, You, or EllieMarch 13, 2009 at 11:59 AM

    Yea for baseball, yea for flowers, yea for Spring officially arriving 1 week from today!

    Beth

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  7. Me, You, or EllieMarch 15, 2009 at 9:40 AM

    Dawnie! Your anonymity is revealed!

    Ellie

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  8. LolaMarch 16, 2009 at 7:40 PM

    Ahh, crocus! None here yet, but I think by this weekend, maybe, hopefully.

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