Last night, when I went to bed, there was snow on the ground. But when I woke up, everything had changed.

In front, the elegant irises were in bloom.

The hostas were bright and green, with an errant daisy right in the middle.

The little ferns had unfurled.

In my backyard, the bee balm was bright and tall.

And the daylilies looked as fetching as only daylilies can.

Could all of this have happened overnight? No, it couldn’t. This is what my front yard really looked like this morning.

And my backyard.

Happy April Fools’ Day!