Contrasts

Here's an almost-forgotten photo of the snow we had on Monday, March 5. This is before work. We got lovely, wet, heavy flakes all morning, with only an inch or so accumulating. 

Big news this week is that the yard service for the organization next door pruned the crepe myrtles in that severe way that's often referred to as "crepe murder." This makes the west side of our house suddenly unscreened from their view, sunny, and hot.

Today I tried to get at the bad bits on the boxwood - take out the branches with that white stuff on it - but didn't get much done since whole hunks come out then they look sad. Also in the front yard I attacked some of the honeysuckle that infests the smoke bush.

I lightly trimmed the mock orange, just taking out the long up-shooty bits.

Lettuce I planted last week sprouted.

Here's what's been blooming - I think the tulips started opening mid-week. Around town, redbuds are blooming alongside forsythia (oops, didn't photograph ours) and Bradford pear; some dogwoods are nearly open, though ours lags a bit behind.