Holding my Breath

I have been in denial about the weather forecast.  When I pulled into the Home Depot lot early today, I could see the once tree filled outdoor area was completely cleaned out.  Not a living thing.  Home Depot people were swarming outdoors moving racks of plants to semi trucks.  I realized that if HD was taking it this seriously, the weather reports could be accurate.

Many predictions of snow accumulation and freezing temperatures overnight.  No!

My alliums are about to open.  The Chinese maple and all our other trees have almost completely leafed out. The peony buds are bursting.  This weather news is sad and somewhat distressing for me and probably many dedicated gardeners.

Yesterday I took photographs of how spring had unfolded, and I snipped as many alliums as I could that were close to blooming.

Looking out the window, I see sleet.  Keeping my fingers crossed that when I wake up in the morning the landscape isn't covered with snow and snapped tree branches.