A mere month ago, Snow-Gauge Clif’s job was not done. Here he is, with his trusty yardstick, at the beginning of April. Still a fair amount of snow, even though the yard, garden, and patio were beginning to emerge.
Here we are now, now, now in the lovely month of May!
And there is more beauty to come.
Notes From the Hinterland 
Patio party time! 🙂
My favorite time!
Oh, yay! NOW the fun begins!
You bet!
Here’s to that! The red bird (a cardinal?) might have hoped for some camouflage in the leaves but didn’t account for the blue sky and the brightness of its breast.
Yes, a cardinal, a relative newcomer to Maine.
Wonderful news and great pictures.
At last!
How lovely!
Many thanks!
So lovely to see Laurie, happy days! 🤗💖 xxx
You bet!
Now the gardening work begins.
It sure does!
I am always amazed to see the changes in your garden after so much snow… enjoy the emerging warmth.🌞😀
It really is amazing, even to me, a native Mainer.
Beautiful place to enjoy May, the garden and the lovely cardinals!🙂
Sure is!
So nice to see your yard emerge from its long sleep!
Spring has definitely sprung.
At last!
Cheers
Happy spring!
At last! Spring is here.
Love the ferns.
Me, too! And they are coming up everywhere around the house and in the woods.
I see brunch on the horizon. – Oscar
Soon!
Party time!
How exciting to see new growth and your unearthed patio. Spring! Sooner or later, spring.
And so beloved in Maine. By the end, in March, winter has worn out its welcome. 😉
I can well imagine. I’ve realized since blogging how incredibly spoiled we are living in California (at least with the weather). I was born in London, Ontario, Canada and remember the bitter winters. My dad was the family gardener, and I can appreciate now more than ever, what he accomplished during those brief summer months.
We northern gardeners must strike when spring comes.
Lovely, lovely, lovely!