Tulips tell the story of spring

Each year my tulips tell me when spring is here.

Hopefully they’re not wrong this year – because my first tulip has bloomed and, despite all of the sunny weather, the calendar still says February. (Last year the first tulip bloomed on March 18.)

Like the tulips, I’m feeling optimistic. I planted a bunch of spinach, sweet peas, and carrots in hopes of getting early crops.

Here’s to early spring, let’s hope that we don’t get a sneak attack.