A Cold and Blustery Day in Central New York

It is very cold and blustery this 26th day of March here in Lee Center, NY.  This would not be unusual except for the very unusual weather we have had for the previous two weeks. Temperatures so far above normal that all kinds of records have been broken. People getting sunburns, mosquitoes having a hay day, and early bloomers all the way around. The crocuses and snowdrops have come and gone, the daffodils are dancing in the wind. Hyacinths are scenting the air and tulips are trying to catch up. Rose bushes and trees are sprouting leaves in eager anticipation. And now the cold has returned and a big freeze is expected this evening. What will happen to all of these early bloomers? Will the cold cut their early beginnings short and stunt their summer time beauty; or will they stand strong against this renewed onslaught of the cold? I hope for the latter because it would be a shame that the joy we all derived from the early warmth should be squashed by the sadness of a spring halted in mid-step. So let us all have hope and let the power of our hope win out. Bless us all.