two steps forward, one step back
our house sits in three acres of heavily wooded land. two days ago, we had one flower bloom in all those three acres…this lone crocus. i asked my husband if i could sacrifice it on the alter of STILL blog. in other words, how would he feel if i dug it up to photograph it. he was fine with it, as we have plans to plant lots of them this fall. because here in the north, crocuses are among the very first flowers to bloom–before forsythia, before daffodils. along with pussy willow, they are the true harbingers of spring. i waited one day to dig it up, and woke up this morning to a ½ inch inch of snow and this bedraggled bloom, who just the day before had been splayed out in all its full glory. such is spring–two steps forward, one step back. but always, in the end, moving forward.
crocus in the rain and snow
I’m glad you’re going to plant more crocuses! Snow crocuses (as opposed to the larger dutch crocuses) are the first to bloom and take on an importance all out of proportion to their diminutive size. Bravo! Put them where you’ll catch sight of them from the windows and you’ll notice them near the exterior doors. Such dainty, fleeting treasures! I’ll look to seeing them next spring, MJ.