The first daffodil has ventured forth into bloom.  But why is it staring at the ground.  Perhaps it’s lonely?

Our first daffodil of 2014

It won’t be lonely for long, there are many more that should be in blossom by week’s end.  We’ve still got a lot of work to do out there in the flower gardens.

And in the vegetable garden life is returning.  I showed you rhubarb recently.  Today, I noticed that garlic is also shooting up.

One of three giant garlic plants that I saw today

I tried to hide as many weeds as possible in the photos.  Unfortunately, they seem to thrive.  No matter what.

There’s probably a parable in there, don’t you think?  It takes work to get the good things to grow in our lives.  Unwanted stuff seems to flourish.  My maternal grandma always told me, “Pull the weeds while they’re small.”  She meant that for a parable too.  She was a wonderful woman.  (And she loved cats.)