Spring????

I thought that being back in the U.S. for April would mean I'd hit the peak of spring.

But this year has been so cold, that spring is delayed by about 2 weeks -- and looks to be on a compressed schedule. Right now the redbuds are just hitting their peak, the serviceberries are just past their prime, and the dogwoods are just beginning to bloom. Oak and pine pollen were out in full force while I was in Richmond these past two days -- every car is yellow.