Spring has sprung

Liz Mayhew · Post by **Liz Mayhew** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 2:03 pm

On St Patrick's day, spring has finally arrived in Watford UK.

Here's the happy scene in my garden pond today! Couldn't resist sharing with you lot.

Liz

kaz67 · Post by **kaz67** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 2:56 pm

The sun is shining here too Liz (Midlands) ...

Glorious !

kazza

rmelin13 · Post by **rmelin13** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 3:01 pm

I'm waiting to hear from JG on this one!

JG ????

the cat · Post by **the cat** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 3:11 pm

Look at all the beautiful legs Yummy

Just kidding girls.

Gen · Post by **Gen** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 3:14 pm

OH my goodness, look at all the egg masses! Liz, you are going to have hundreds of little tadpoles!

That is really neat! Thanks for sharing!

Davimad · Post by **Davimad** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 3:36 pm

On waking this morning, John said. "Paddy has turned the wrong side of the stone up, get ready for more bad weather."

The wind howled and the rain took no time in coming down.

This afternoon, Paddy must have changed his mind. The stone has been turned the other way and we are enjoying some glorious sunshine.

Happy St. Patrick's Day from the Emerald Isle.

popo · Post by **popo** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 3:40 pm

We're having one of those 'no weather' days today. No wind, no sun, just grey, grey, grey.

the cat · Post by **the cat** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 3:56 pm

On the other side of the great waters it is very COLD in Chicago,IL

the cat · Post by **the cat** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 3:57 pm

LIz I'm jealous I wish that pond were in my yard.

Cat · Post by **Cat** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 4:06 pm

It is raining here, last Satuday were up to 80 degrees

Now it is rainy and cold, no relief in site until next week..

rmelin13 · Post by **rmelin13** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 4:08 pm

Sunny and chilly (30) in upstate NY. Still a healthy amount of snow on the ground.
About 4 feet of snow in my front yard (gets no sun there), but only about
2 inches in the back yard.

Davimad · Post by **Davimad** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 4:18 pm

Don't want to spoil my image by being soft and mushy but......

Aren't we all lucky to have any sort of weather?

Cat · Post by **Cat** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 4:56 pm

Don't want to spoil my image by being soft and mushy but.....

.

M.A.D. We all know you are soft and mushy!

That's why you are so popular!

Yes we are lucky to have any kind of weather.

lgrapes · Post by **lgrapes** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 5:16 pm

Hi all,

I came home for lunch to discover this thread. Thanks for starting it Liz. It gives me something to look forward to....Although the first day of Spring is officially Sunday, and the sun is shining and we have crystal blue skies today, it is deceiving. I went outside very early this morning and it was 21 degrees...Brrrrrr. It is about 40 right now but it is going to drop down again this evening. Anyone who knows about the Northeastern portion of the states knows that we can still have freezing weather and snow in May and June up here. So, I don't get too excited when the birds are chirping and the sun is shining. I have learned by trial and error not to plant anything until June. I love the picture Liz...Very funny. And by the look of those sacks you are going to be in for it in a few weeks. OMG...that is a lot of potential froggies.

Thanks for making me smile Liz...I really needed it

Lori

Lillian · Post by **Lillian** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 5:38 pm

Zank you verrry much Madame Liz - I was wondering what to ave for my dinner ce soir - MANIFIQUE - ze frogs legs!

Liz Mayhew · Post by **Liz Mayhew** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 6:44 pm

the cat wrote:Look at all the beautiful legs Yummy Just kidding girls.

Ooh la la!! Bon appetit Lillie.!

I'm just off to cook dinner - tonight's Menu

Starters: Frogs legs
Main course: Toad in the hole with sautéed pond weed
Dessert: Tadpole tart with jelly (jello over the pond!)

Liz

Katja Doolewerdt · Post by **Katja Doolewerdt** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 7:57 pm

It's raining here in DK and ours snow is away now and I hope we get the sun soon.

Hugs Katja

janetgalle · Post by **janetgalle** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 8:10 pm

rmelin13 wrote:I'm waiting to hear from JG on this one!

Hmmm....Am I to comment on the frogs or the weather?

I hate frogs, we had an overly large population at the lake a couple of years ago and it was icky! You would step on them, sit on them, lift up the grill and find them inside, they were squished all over the roads, stuck to the windows, inside the jet skis.......hasn't happened since then and I hope it doesn't ever again! Of course the kids loved it!

The weather here today is surprisingly beautiful. 32F. Sunny. The snow and wind that was forecast has decided to stay in Iowa! We still have an abundance of snow on the ground, we are hoping for a nice slow melt as to not encourage flooding from our friendly Red River.

I was to the eye Doctor this AM and had drops in my eyes to dilate them.....oh my, I could use a little less sun today.

jg

< me wearing sunglasses to look at my monitor.

rmelin13 · Post by **rmelin13** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 8:32 pm

Sorry for the confusion, JG.

I saw the comments here on the emergence of spring and thought of you in GF
and your recent comment on forecast of another 6" of snow on the way.

Didn't really mean about the frogs. But that's fine.

BTW, glad to hear the snow has decided to stay in Iowa.

lgrapes · Post by **lgrapes** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 11:36 pm

rmelin13 wrote:BTW, glad to hear the snow has decided to stay in Iowa.

I second that...I am so sick of the snow...

And, JG we had a problem with frogs a number of years ago...same thing...they were everywhere...What a mess.

Lori

ann3120 · Post by **ann3120** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 12:22 am

Well, Hello Everybody.

Liz, I would love to have your pond with all the froggies. I always think things like that are fascinating. We have lots of little green tree frogs with enormously loud chirpy voices, and bull frogs that sound like the wind thrumming through the overhead wires.

Weather? Like Cat in GA - last Sunday it was 84F and yesterday it was in the low 50s with a wicked north wind. Not so cold for some of you, but a bit nippy after last weekend. Today we have blue skies and abundant sunshine, temps in the mid 60s. Gorgeous. That's OK. You can sigh and be envious. Wait until the summer, you might not be so keen then ! ! ! ! !