Today's snowdrops

Taken February 10, 2026

After showing those wonderful crocuses last week, I put on my winter puffy jacket to explore my nextdoor neighbor's snowdrop collection to share with you. It's a sunny day, with bright blue skies and a bit of a cold breeze, but this is what I saw. Just gorgeous white flowers that sure do look a lot like snowdrops, don't you think?

Every day we gain more daylight and are a little bit closer to the vernal equinox on March 20, now just a wee bit more than a month away. I truly do hope we have a moderate spring and summer and leave the other parts of the country to deal with the extremes. We usually are blessed in this area with moderate temperatures, but with the world turning a little topsy-turvy, who knows for sure?

It's beginning to take more time on my part to write these posts, since my eyesight continues to fail and it gets harder and harder to find the right keys. I struggle with frustratioh. If I didn't have my two days of service at the Senior Center lunchroom, I might find it even harder to cope with these current difficulties. I serve some people who are completely blind and rely on their partners to help. This is probably the best thing I could have done to help me keep perspective on losing these faculties myself. My central vision is going away, but my peripheral vision is better than ever.

Not to mention all the grateful thank you's and pats on the back that I get every single day. When I am lining up the endless number of walkers along the wide wall, I am so glad that I still have the ability to walk without assistance. When the time comes when I need one, I will have already learned all the tricks. Life is a delightful learning experience.

(smile)