It's Cold Again.

4-8-25 SHORT HILLS: the past two days have been windy and cold, but not below freezing. The plants don’t seem to have minded it as much as I did. 

House painters have been here for a week. While I concede that the structure might need attention. The process is traumatic-to-fatal for the foundation plantings and ground covers that I have planted and fretted over. 

We haven’t done much of anything, but we will see the new production of “Pirates” this Saturday. We are going to the matinee and sitting in the mezzanine. 

New blooms: Yoshino cherry, pulmonaria, marsh marigold, squill, violet, boxwood, pear, PJM rhodo.  

Forsythia defines yellow.

PJM rhodo. Very early rhodo puts some color in the yard.

Pachysandra flowers are easy to overlook.

Saucer magnolia about to explode.

Quince will put on a show this year.

Another daffodil.