The last few days have felt like spring, so I went outside to see if there are any signs of things springing up from the ground.

The trees certainly don’t give us signs of spring. I didn’t even find any bursting buds.

The oak trees still have their old leaves from last year, with no signs of new life.

I stirred around in some leaves in the memory garden looking for green sprouts. No success.

The only place I found a small bit of new growth was right next to the house facing south. This is Yarrow (Achillea).

I guess I shouldn’t be surprised because we are only two weeks into winter.