"When the winter cold seems like it will never end, we begin to notice that our days are getting longer and the sun is sitting a little higher in the sky. It is around this time each year that I start walking through my garden to see if anything is beginning to peep up through the snow and frozen soil; it is so exciting to find a little bit of green amid the brown tones of winter. Many times, I will find snowdrops blooming; their little white heads bobbing away in the breeze, even when there is snow on the ground. Definitely a sign that spring is near."

Well, I certainly can't wait. Winter seems to hanging on a little longer than usual this year. Bring on the spring!

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