The heavy rains of earlier this week dumped over five inches in our area. The storms have cleared and we are left with glorious sunshine and temps around 80 degrees. What a joy to head out for a stroll down our country road and see a green haze throughout the landscape as the plants awaken from winter's sleep and come back to life. Water gently trickled along the roadside ditches and there, peeking out from the stream-like bed, are violets - a favorite flower that immediately conjures up memories of my childhood. One of the first plants to bloom in springtime in New England are the violets. In fact, the violet is the state flower of Rhode Island. My sisters and I would stop along a low area and pick as many as we could hold in our hands and bring a bouquet home to mom.
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