The Season That Falls Between Winter and Summer - - - In My City

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Even here, on the "Frozen Tundra" of Central Wisconsin, the season that falls between winter and summer has finally begun to arrive!


In my city, Wisconsin Rapids, the signs of new life are everywhere. The grass is greening - - - the buds are budding - - -


And Fisherhubby is mowing. Fisherhubby LOVES to mow, but unfortunatly mowing was furnished as part of our rent for this duplex.

I was living with one very sad puppy of a man. The weeds in the yard (look up there, you'll see there are LOTS of those) were driving him crazy. He was ITCHING (sign of the season that falls between winter and summer) to get out there and do his lawn magic.

Those of you who know us well will see how much better the NEIGHBOR'S lawn is than ours, and you will KNOW this was like a slap in the face to the man who has been known for his perfect lawns.

This week the landlords gave us permission to take over the yard work.

Much joy and exuberance and a spring in Fisherhubby's step!!!

Later in the summer I'll show you the difference hubby will have wrought on our yard.


Another seasonal sign in my city is the blooming of the Hopa Crabapple Trees. These were planted all over town and along the river back in the 60's. There were many many more of them in the day when I was growing up here - - - thankfully there are still enough of them left to splash fuschia and pink all around town.

Before the flower buds open they are a dark fuschia color.


As they open they fade out to a paler pink.


Years ago there was even a Hopa Festival here. Sadly, that went by some wayside along the way.


When all the Hopa blooms fade to a pale pink, and after all those pink petals rain to the ground - - -

Tiny tart Hopa Crabapples will form in their place.


During this seasonal change in my city there are other flowering trees. I don't know the names of any of them, but my eyes soak up the beauty of their blooms.


Today I discovered THIS surprise! The fence row of bushes that I thought were NOT lilacs ARE!!!

I don't know HOW I was fooled - - - for lilacs are my favorite and I know the shape of their leaves well. I walked out to the fence row last fall when we were moving in, and the few remaining leaves did not look like lilac leaves to me. So imagine my surprise when I looked out today and noticed the blooms getting ready to open.

These will be gorgeous and smell even "gorgeouser" in a few days.


Another sign here on the Frozen Tundra of the season that falls between winter and summer is the return of our summer birds.

We are so enjoying Mr. and Mrs. Baltimore Oriole when they visit our yard.


And the robins that nested on top of our patio light have hatched out their brood.

I had to hold my camera up over my head to capture this shot - - - I was excited to see three little beaks in the bunch!


Later in the day I took another "over my head" photo and THIS time I spied four little beaks and one unhatched egg!

Mama Robin was not too happy about my photography skills.

And that is my story of the advent of the season that falls between winter and summer in my city.

Thanks to Unknown Mami for hosting
"Sundays in My City"
To which I am linking this post



I'm also, for the first time, linking to
Seasonal Sundays at the Tablescaper.

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