Why yes . . .

We did get three different sized hail storms today!

You?

But do not fear, my wearied weather mates (does that even make sense??) (Ah, now that I'm awake perhaps it should say, "weather wearied mates" those late night postings...(-:),

Peeking out from the hard, dried stalks of last season...

Leetle, (yes...leetle...(-:) stubs of

ASPARAGUS!!!

I've always wanted to grow asparagus and each year thought of how long you have to wait to pick them (like years) after you plant them.  Then I noticed that, wow, years actually pass pretty quickly these days and all those years I'd say, "I don't want to wait all those years" kept passing and I could've had asparagus that year, and that year, and that year.  Now...they also sell asparagus that's really mature and you can pick after a year or two even so this year...I'm having myself some home-grown asparagus, whoo-hoo!