I’ve always heard my parents talk about something called Blackberry Winter, but just assumed that maybe it was just a real southern term to describe something that technically doesn’t exist. But apparently it’s a real thing.
Oldtimers also knew that blackberries (Rubus fruticosus) need a cold snap to set buds on the blackberry canes, so as sure as night follows day, there will be a cold snap when the blackberries bloom, called Blackberry Winter. Source
I was surprised to find out that it’s an actual term and was even used on the news to describe the recent cold spell that we’ve had, which I dislike very much by the way.
Yesterday was officially the first day of Spring, and the trees are wasting no time. Here’s a closeup of the Bradford Pear tree in our yard. I wanted to take a shot of one of the ones up in Loudon, Tennessee while we were up there, but didn’t have a chance. Things up there are a little bit behind, so their trees had just the blooms and no leaves yet. It’s so nice to see things become more colorful and lively out, not to mention nice and warm.
Technically the first day of spring was a few days ago, but it’s now starting to feel like it should. I’m sitting in my batcave of an office right now(no windows at all and can barely see daylight through the hallway Continue Reading..
) checking out the 10 day forecast, which is showing high 60s to low 70s for most of that time. I can’t say how happy I am that the cold weather is almost gone 
Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.
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