Snow joke

This past week we received about five inches of snow, first wet and heavy, then, after the temps dropped into the 20's, a topping of soft powder. Everything in the yard bowed down under its heft, a couple of trees past the point of breaking.

The redbud next to the deck lost one of its central leads. Redbuds usually have split trunks, so I don't expect this loss to affect it much. I hope it leafs out well enough to once again provide some delightful afternoon shade.

The 'Perfect Purple' flowering crab in the front yard lost its central leader which has left a bit of a hole. Given enough time, I'm sure it will not only survive, but maybe even improve from the harsh pruning.

Oddly, other than a puddle of pink petals under the rhododendron, none of the spring blossoms were affected by the snow and cold. My completely unscientific theory is the snow protected the blossoms from the cold like a good blanket should.

There was still a bit of snow left in shady spots when I mowed a few days later. This week we are in for some unusually warm temps, maybe even 80 degrees. Quite the yo-yo of a season.