2026 W14: Leafing out

§ Hi, Happy Easter. § Lots of warm, rainy weather this week. In between showers I poked around the garden. Trout lilies went from nonexistent early in the week to numerous and flowering by the week’s end. The raspberry bush is leafing out, and the asparagus has finally arrived. § Yesterday was the hottest April 4th since 1882 , breaking a 144 year record. It was a treat. Caroline and I spent all…