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Anna said,
April 4, 2011 @ 6:16 AM
I hope that all the sweetness and joy of spring greets you with open arms Deborah. Do enjoy your visit!
kilbournegrove said,
April 5, 2011 @ 2:11 PM
Thanks Anna, I am sooo looking forward to it.
gardeningasylum said,
April 4, 2011 @ 6:44 AM
Spring is the best time in the cold climate zones – even on a short visit, I’m sure you’ll see changes by the day, even by the hour! Hope you have lovely visit home.
kilbournegrove said,
April 5, 2011 @ 2:11 PM
I whole heartedly agree, spring rocks!!!
Valerie said,
April 4, 2011 @ 7:03 AM
Spring is a time of rebirth, refresh and renewal. What a wonderful time of the year. V
kilbournegrove said,
April 5, 2011 @ 2:12 PM
My favourite, especially this year.
Garden Walk Garden Talk said,
April 4, 2011 @ 7:47 AM
So far so good, weather is looking better. We are going to have rain for maybe the next seven days, but get this…. 56˚ oops… 13.33˚ C, into Sunday. It will be a fine welcome back, flowers should be growing.
kilbournegrove said,
April 5, 2011 @ 2:12 PM
Sounds perfect, I can’t wait.
Marguerite said,
April 4, 2011 @ 2:37 PM
Looks like it’ll hold out for you. We had snow this past weekend and the plants are still safely hiding away.
kilbournegrove said,
April 5, 2011 @ 2:13 PM
That should help with my snowdrops.
Jennie said,
April 4, 2011 @ 5:33 PM
Hope you catch them just right Deborah. Look forward to hearing about your trip home – enjoy.
kilbournegrove said,
April 5, 2011 @ 2:13 PM
Thanks Jennie, you know just how much this means to me.
teza said,
April 4, 2011 @ 7:43 PM
D:
Methinks you have missed the snow [ seriously, Sunday evening it came down in great white flakes, with a bit of thunder tossed in for good measure!] and will hopefully have sunny blue skies while you are ‘home’. Soak it up Deborah!
kilbournegrove said,
April 5, 2011 @ 2:14 PM
One tiny, very short snow storm would have been exciting, but I would rather see some blooms.
Pauline Mulligan said,
April 5, 2011 @ 2:38 AM
Thanks Deborah for welcoming me to blotanical, what a lot of comments you left! I am now going to spend a lazy hour exploring your blog, well, it is raining !
kilbournegrove said,
April 5, 2011 @ 2:18 PM
I did leave rather alot, didn’t I. I liked sooo many things about your blog, I felt compelled to share.
Laura @ PatioPatch said,
April 5, 2011 @ 4:35 AM
Ahh that’s good news Deborah – nothing like contrast to enliven the soul.
kilbournegrove said,
April 5, 2011 @ 2:15 PM
Quite the contrast between the tropical climate in Barbados and the snowy climate in canada, looking forward to it.
michael 'hazeltree' thompson said,
April 5, 2011 @ 5:43 AM
hope you enjoy! whatever! 🙂
kilbournegrove said,
April 5, 2011 @ 2:16 PM
Thanks Mike, looking forward to getting my hands dirty.
Racquel said,
April 5, 2011 @ 9:05 AM
Hope your visit is wonderful and there are alot of spring surprises!!! 🙂
kilbournegrove said,
April 5, 2011 @ 2:16 PM
Only good surprises Racquel, I hope spring is waiting for me.
Jennifer@threedogsinagarden said,
April 5, 2011 @ 8:00 PM
Hi Deborah, I thought that you might like a weather update for southern Ontario. It is still unseasonably cold. We had more snow just the other day, which eventually turned to rain. Today was again cold, with a shower of hail. Spring still seems to be waiting for your arrival!
kilbournegrove said,
April 9, 2011 @ 9:26 AM
Thank you, thank you Jennifer, I am so happy to hear that.
Carol Flett said,
April 6, 2011 @ 11:13 PM
Yes spring is coming slowly here in Owen Sound. The snowdrops and crocuses are open, and today the adorable little irises opened, but not much more. You’ll make it.
I sure know how you feel about being here for spring. I have spent springs way up north where there was not a single garden. I was so desperate to see those first spring bulbs, but it seemed like they only had winter and summer, nothing in between.
kilbournegrove said,
April 9, 2011 @ 9:28 AM
I am always so desperate to see some green in the spring. I have got out and poured warm water over the ice, trying to melt it even faster.