First sign of bluebonnetts are emerging now around Dallas. Should be prolific in H C in two weeks.
There is a flower farm in HC that developed a red version of it. Different from Indian Paintbrush I knew as a kid.
Uh oh I'd better say Native American Paintbrush

It does snow in Texas but rarely is on ground more than 24 hours. Just long enough. Can't imagine dealing with it for months at a time. My father came from Northern Mn. Not far from Canadian border. He never talked about moving back.

Howdy from sunny Texas

Big Texas welcome from Mesquite, Texas

Just for the record, I took the pic and it is still on the truck.

CRIKEY!! Just posted a pic and folks go nuts. Dems have been dishing it out for 8 years but. The tolerant ones aren't. All intended in good humor. Wasted on those who have no sense of it.

So sad that lobs gave no sense of humor

Nobody but a gun store owner in Texas would gave the temerity to drive around with this on his truck!

Our redbuds have already finished blooming. These are more vibrant than any I've seen.

Several of these trees were at a dined I visited near Dallas today. Color so vivid they almost looked artificial.

In Dallas area the Daffodils have already come and gone. Had a few 90 degree days. Hey y'all up there... Come On Down!!!

We visited Smuggler's Notch, Vt. a couple years back. My wife asked a local where to go to buy the real stuff. He gave directions which took us up a dirt road to a sugar house. No one was there so we were hesitant to poke around too much. Another car arrived looking for syrup as well. Together we went into the sugar house. There it was in several sizes and grades. It was self service... leave payment in box and take what you need! The owner's son came up and gave us a tour. We went to a UPS shipper to send it home as we did not want to wrestle with it flying. Great experience.

Wow! You were a rich kid and didn't know it. What a great homeplace.

Have condo available there. Have not visited since about 1974.

Thanks